Greene County investigating death of 17-year-old as homicide
Authorities in Greene County have launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a 17 year-old found in a ditch early this morning in [aweber] Republic.
A passerby called authorities after discovering the body of Weston Tyler North, of Republic, in the area of FR 178, east of Hwy. ZZ, around 7:30 a.m – The area is southeast of Republic High School and northeast of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. [adsenseyu1]
“This is the fifth homicide for Greene County and the only year that I know of, and that the sheriff could recall earlier, that we’ve had this many homicides, in a single year, in the outskirts, out in the county territory,” said Maj. Corcoran.
Greene County Captain Jim Farrell say detectives are interviewing several subjects associated with North. If you have any information regarding the homicide of Weston North, please call 911 or the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at 417 868-4040.
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