The search for a missing 9-year-old girl from St. Martins, near Jefferson City, ends in tragedy with the discovery of the body of Elizabeth Olten.
Police found the youngster’s body around 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. They were led to the body by a teenager who is described as a person of interest. The body was found in an area in which search crews had been looking for the missing child.
Â
The girl had been reported missing from her home around 7 o’clock Wednesday evening after leaving a friend’s house. The youngster’s father, Dale Olten, Senior, is currently serving time in prison. But a family member says it is not believed the man criminal past is connected to the girl’s disappearance.
