Kansas City police investigate homicide on Denver Avenue
Kansas City police investigated a homicide Tuesday after finding a dead woman behind a home in the 2600 block of Denver Avenue, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the home shortly after 6 p.m. and found the body in the yard behind the home. The home appeared to be vacant, police said.
The cause and time of death were unknown, police said.
The death would be the Kansas City area’s 42nd homicide this year.
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This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 9:08 PM with the headline "Kansas City police investigate homicide on Denver Avenue."