The remains of a missing Missouri mother were found in a wooded area by a homeowner six months after she disappeared.
Jefferson County Sheriffs Office confirmed through medical and dental records that the skeletal remains discovered by a Frissell Road homeowner in a wooded area September 28 belonged to Emily Strite.
Strite, 34, went missing in the De Soto area on April 12 and her friends said she was in and out of an abusive relationship with her youngest childrens father, according to Fox 2 Now.
Investigators have not determined the mother-of-fours cause of death and are working to learn more about her disappearance.
Police were alerted about the human remains by an unidentified property owner, the department said in a press release.
Her body showed no signs of foul play, Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Public Safety Information Coordinator, Grant Bissell, told Newsweek.
No one has been arrested for her death or disappearance as of Wednesday.
Jefferson County Sheriffs Office confirmed through medical and dental records that the skeletal remains discovered by a Frissell Road homeowner in a wooded area did belong to Emily Strite (pictured)
The mother-of-four, 34, (pictured)went missing in the De Soto area on April 12 and her friends said she was in and out of an abusive relationship with her youngest childrens father, with whom she shared three children
Her remains were taken to the Regional Medical Examiners Office, where she was identified, according to Newsweek.
Strikes mother, Charlyn McCain, has asked people to avoid the area where Emily was recovered as the investigation continues, she pleaded in a Facebook post.
Strike was last seen at a friends house on 4th Street, where she was staying. She left the residence on foot, according to the Missing Persons flyer. She was reported missing eight days after she was last seen.
The last time McCain spoke with her daughter, she had her mother she was going to see her three youngest children, who live with their father in Illinois.
However, a week later, the childrens father, Steve Fults, called McCain and asked if she had heard from Strite, who he said never told him she was coming to see her children.
Police were alerted about the human remains by an unidentified property owner
Her friends remember her for her bright smile and how she lit up a room
He has never called me and questioned anything about Emily or to tell me anything about Emily, McCain said, according to Newsweek. Thats why I panicked when he called me because he had never done that before.
Her friends remember her for her bright smile and how she lit up a room.
Everyone comments on her big, beautiful smile, friend Amanda Bauman told Fox 2 Now. She literally lighted up a room every chance that she got.
[She was] a ray of sunshine to anybody, even if youre not, even if shes down, shes going to lift you up, Christie Bauman told the outlet.
The sisters said their friend was a good person who a big heart who cared for everyone.
We pray now that we get answers, Amanda told Fox 2 Now. And whoever hurt her is brought to justice.