A man’s body was found this morning, July 16, in a wooded area near the intersection of Fiedler Lane and Bridleton Woods Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The Sheriff’s Office was called to the area near Hwy. 141 at about 10:30 a.m. today when a person who knew the man found the dead body. The man found in the wooded area had not been seen since July 13. However, the man had not been reported missing, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Grant Bissell said.
As of this afternoon, investigators were still trying to identify the man, Bissell said.
He also said the death is not believed to be suspicious, and investigators don't believe there is a risk to the public.