Dead Woman Found Lying in Street

Sep 9, 09

A dead woman was found lying in the street in St. Louis. Nearby residents said the woman had been lying there for 2 or 3 days and they were waiting to see if anyone would return and pick her up. "The first day we thought she was just sleeping off a big drunk," said Bessie Slaughter, who asked not to be identified. Yeah, right, Bessie. A police spokesman, Joe Blanton, who also asked not to be identified, said the police had received a call about a dead woman lying in the street. Police initially thought it was a prank call and continued playing pinochle. When they received a second call, the following day, they decided to go take a look. The woman in the photo above is what they found. The police incident report indicated there was no evidence of foul play and the woman was pronounced DRT, police shorthand for Dead Right There. Her name is listed on the report as Jane Doe.