Body Identified as Valerie Butler
Florissant Police confirmed Thursday afternoon a body found in Bridgeton was that of missing woman.
Updated at 5 p.m. The Florissant Police Department announced late Thursday afternoon that a body found near Prouhet Farm Road and Ferguson Lane in Bridgeton was that of Valerie Butler. Police discovered the body of a female in the late morning hours Thursday and had not been able to positively ID the body until late afternoon. The police identified Butler after matching her fingerprints. Butler has been missing since Feb. 11. Maryland Heights Patch previously reported Butler was last seen at the Handlebars in Florissant. Florissant Police said an immediate cause of death was unclear. The St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy.
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Anita Green
9:48 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
This is a very sad time for her family. I am ashamed of what others have said regarding Valerie Butler. I know the Gator's Bar that she was in and my husband goes to that bar and it is NOT a seedy place. It is run by a caring, family couple who helped tremendously with the police in search of Valerie. She was a very pretty woman and no one deserves to be "dumped somewhere" as she was. Mr. Tripp … more ›