Authorities investigating the disappearance of a woman from the St. Louis, Missouri, area say they’ve found a woman’s body.
Police say in a news release the body was discovered around 11:15 p.m. Monday near Troy.
Authorities have been searching since last week for 28-year-old Jennifer Rothwell, a chemical engineer from St. Louis County, and she’s been presumed dead.
This undated photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department shows Jennifer Rothwell. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the arrest of Rothwell's husband comes after police searched the couple's home Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Creve Coeur, Mo., but he hasn't been charged. Rothwell was last seen early Tuesday leaving her home in central St. Louis County. Her car was found abandoned less than 2 miles away later in the day. (St. Louis County Police Department via AP)
Rothwell’s husband, 28-year-old Beau Rothwell, is jailed without bond on charges of second-degree murder and evidence tampering. Information he provided aided in the search.
A probable cause statement says Beau Rothwell was spotted Nov. 11 on video purchasing cleaning products, including bleach, carpet cleaner and gloves. Jennifer Rothwell was reported missing Nov. 12, and her car was found abandoned.
Beau Rothwell was arrested Nov. 13 after a search of the couple’s home.