In the spring of 2015, the discovery of a woman's body in a north St. Louis backyard prompted a suspicious death investigation. Denise M. Beasley, a 46-year-old female from Ferguson, was found deceased behind a residence in the 5000 block of Minerva Avenue on the morning of Thursday, April 16, 2015.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's homicide unit was called to the scene to lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Authorities publicly stated that they were treating the case as a suspicious death. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause and manner of Beasley's death.
Despite the initial investigation by homicide detectives, no further public information has been made available regarding the outcome of the autopsy or the overall investigation. Details concerning any persons of interest, suspects, or arrests in connection with the death of Denise M. Beasley have not been released. The case remains unresolved in the public record.
