Identified! AR - St Francis Co, UnkFem, 2 teens found body in a tote off Co road 731 by Hwy 334, Feb'24 - Troy Alexzandria Strope

[ProudSuggestion3528]

Teens find woman’s body in tote box on side of road

A group of teens made a grisly discovery on Tuesday.

www.actionnews5.com

ST. FRANCIS CO., Ark. (WMC) - A group of teens made a grisly discovery on Tuesday.
A body was found on the side of County Road 731 near Hwy 334 in St. Francis County, Arkansas, around 4 p.m.
The sheriff’s office says a group of teens found the body, an adult woman, inside of a tote box.
The body has not yet been identified. The body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the woman’s identity and cause of death.

Woman's body found in plastic tub off Arkansas highway, sheriff's office says

A woman's body was found Tuesday on the side of an Arkansas highway near Forrest City, according to the St. Francis Sheriff's Office.

www.fox13memphis.com

Police working to identify body found on the side of the road.

On Tuesday February 20, 2024, at approximately 400 pm investigators responded to a call on county road 731 just off Hwy 334. ...

www.stfranciscountysheriff.org

On Tuesday February 20, 2024, at approximately 4:00 pm investigators responded to a call on county road 731 just off Hwy 334. The body of an adult female was found on the side of the road. The body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the manner and cause of death and to identify the body. The investigation is on-going, and no other details will be provided at this time.

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Since there is not a lot of information, then Makayla C Smith (MP114431) is a possibility. This all depends on if this woman gets a NamUs listing by the state crime lab and it shows that she could be a younger female. I did notice that this area is near Memphis so it could very well be a Memphis or western TN MP as well. Though I do not discount that this woman could be someone who has not been reported missing.

 

[LadyL]

poor kids discovering the poor victim

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

poor kids discovering the poor victim

Teens find woman’s body in plastic container in Arkansas

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. (WREG) — Two teens in Arkansas found a woman’s body in a plastic container Tuesday afternoon, the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office says. St. Francis Co…

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Another guy discovered the bag first but did not want to look at it, citing that people dump trash there.

 

[iulia]

Person of interest in case of woman found dead in plastic bin

UPDATE: The sheriff confirmed early Thursday that they have a person of interest in connection with the Troy Strope case after a search warrant was served at a house on West Buford Street. “The inf…

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Officials say the woman is Troy Strope of Forrest City, Arkansas.

 

[iamshadow21]

Sleep well, Troy.

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

RIP Troy Strope

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Person of interest in case of woman found dead in plastic bin

UPDATE: The sheriff confirmed early Thursday that they have a person of interest in connection with the Troy Strope case after a search warrant was served at a house on West Buford Street. “The inf…

wreg.com

[...]
Officials say the woman is Troy Strope of Forrest City, Arkansas.

She last posted on FB on January 23rd of this year.

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

Obituary for Troy Alexzandria Strope at Morgan Funeral Home

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/troy-strope-obituary?id=54481536

Obituary for Troy Alexzandria Strope

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

Person of interest in case of woman found dead in plastic bin

UPDATE: The sheriff confirmed early Thursday that they have a person of interest in connection with the Troy Strope case after a search warrant was served at a house on West Buford Street. “The inf…

wreg.com

Person of Interest found in regards to the death of Troy Strope but not enough information to press charges. LE also thinks they have enough forensics but it takes time as there is only 1 crime lab in AR.

Goddaughter mourning AR woman found dead inside plastic bin

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark.— For the first time since her discovery, the goddaughter of 42-year-old Troy Strope is speaking out about the woman and her tragic death. Strope’s body was discovered…

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Goddaughter speaks out about her late godmother Troy Strope.

 

[iusedtofloat]

why did this happen?!?!?

 

[iulia]

https://wreg.com/news/mid-south/ar-man-charged-in-case-of-body-found-in-plastic-bin/

[…]
Micah Lacy, 45, of Forrest City was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and a felony weapons charge. Bond was set at $1 million, and he will be arraigned Monday.

 

[tlcya]

DBM duplicate posting screenfreeze - apologies

 

[tlcya]

The sheriff’s office said more arrests are expected in the case.
https://wreg.com/news/mid-south/ar-man-charged-in-case-of-body-found-in-plastic-bin/

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/m...cle_89ab760a-2f25-11ef-bd2f-578db89bf70f.html

Lacy is expected to be arraigned on Monday, June 24, in the St. Francis County Circuit Court.
https://www.kait8.com/2024/02/28/sheriffs-office-body-woman-found-tote-identified/

Lacy appearance is older than his years IMO.

 

[notafighter]

Glad there has finally been an arrest! I remember hearing about this case a few months ago and kept wondering what happened and when an arrest would be made. Rest in peace, Troy. May her loved ones find peace, and may justice be served to the fullest extent.

 

[Caring1]

Second arrest has been made.

June 24, 2024

FORREST CITY, Ark. (WMC) - The St. Francis County Sheriff’s Department has announced a second arrest in the Troy Alexander Strope murder case.

Corey Jerome Anderson, 41, of Madison, Arkansas, has been arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse, a Class C felony.

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

A while back, a 3rd arrest has been made in regards to Troy Strope.

3rd arrest made in connection to murder of woman found in tote box

St. Francis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a third person in connection to a grisly discovery was made earlier this year.

www.actionnews5.com

"FORREST CITY, Ark. (WMC) - St. Francis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a third person in connection to a grisly discovery was made earlier this year.

Willie Smith, 50, is charged in connection to the homicide. He is charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm."

 

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Man sentenced to ADC for murdering a woman and stuffing her body in a plastic tote St. Francis County Sheriff AR

Micah Lacy 46 years-old of Forrest City, Arkansas pled guilty today in St. Francis Circuit Court for the murder of Troy Strope whos b

www.stfranciscountysheriff.org

Micah Lacy, 46 confessed to the murder (plead guilty). He will be sentenced to 40 years for a 1st degree murder and 5 years for possession of a firearm by a certain person. He cannot be released unless he serves 70 percent of his sentence at adc.

 

[Melt71]

Man sentenced to ADC for murdering a woman and stuffing her body in a plastic tote St. Francis County Sheriff AR

Micah Lacy 46 years-old of Forrest City, Arkansas pled guilty today in St. Francis Circuit Court for the murder of Troy Strope whos b

www.stfranciscountysheriff.org

Micah Lacy, 46 confessed to the murder (plead guilty). He will be sentenced to 40 years for a 1st degree murder and 5 years for possession of a firearm by a certain person. He cannot be released unless he serves 70 percent of his sentence at adc.

That's a very violent crime - shot at close range multiple times AND shot multiple times, poor Troy. Hard to believe this might be Mr Lacy's first killing.