Missing Rapid City woman found dead near Blackhawk

August 12, 2021

NewsCenter1 Staff,

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The body of a missing Rapid City woman was found Wednesday, August 11, according to a tweet from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Department.

Jessica Story, who has been missing since June 18, was found in a wooded area off White Buffalo Road near Blackhawk, in the area where she was last seen.

An autopsy was completed Thursday, but the cause and manner of death remain to be determined pending toxicology reports. Pennington County Sheriff’s Department stated there was no trauma detected.

NewsCenter1 will continue to provide updates as the investigation continues.

Jessica Story, missing since June 18, was found deceased Wednesday, 8/11/21. The body of the 33 year old Rapid City woman was found in a wooded area off White Buffalo Road. An autopsy was completed today, pending toxicology to determine cause & manner of death. No trauma detected pic.twitter.com/eJ9s3GFknh

— Pennington County SO (@PennCoSheriff) August 12, 2021

Categories: Local News, South Dakota News

Tags: Jessica Marie Story, Merritt Road, missing person, pennington county, Pennington County Sheriff’s Department, White Buffalo Road

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