The Missouri State Highway Patrol is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a missing St. Louis resident who was found deceased at a state park on Wednesday, November 14.
According to a news release, at approximately 9:40 a.m., 23-year-old Raffaella Stroik, was found deceased in Mark Twain Lake in rural Monroe County.
Reportedly, a private plane pilot located what he believed to be a person in the water and notified authorities. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division responded and recovered the body. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is being assisted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation and other authorities.
KMMO News will update this story as more information becomes available.