DES PLAINES, IL — The body of a missing St. Louis woman was found Thursday in a local forest preserve, according to police. Marquisha Williams, 29, who was reported missing on Dec. 20, was discovered by Illinois State Police.
Trenton Ivy, of St. Louis, is being charged with first-degree murder in the strangulation death of Williams. Ivy, who is currently incarcerated in Racine, Wisconsin, is being held without bond. He has been identified as an ex-boyfriend of the deceased.
“Numerous searches for Ms. Williams have been conducted over the last several days,” a representative from the St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement sent to Patch. ” We appreciate the family and friends of Ms. Williams, our local media outlets, for their continued attention.”
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Daily Herald is reporting the body of Williams was found in the Camp Ground Road Woods forest preserve, located at 2001 Berry Lane. ISP told Patch it is assisting the St. Louis County Police Department with this investigation.
“To protect the integrity of their investigation, we have no additional information to share at this time,” ISP said in a statement.
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According to a news release from STLCPD, Williams was reported missing by family last week on Dec. 20. During the subsequent investigation, and through interviews with family members, it was determined that Williams was with Ivy in her vehicle, a 2020 Jeep Compass.
Two days later, police were made aware Ivy had been taken into custody for unrelated charges in Wisconsin and was the sole occupant of Williams’ vehicle at the time of his arrest. Wisconsin police found blood and “biological material” in Williams’ vehicle, along with some of her personal items.
After being arrested, Ivy reportedly admitted to police that he had killed Williams in St. Louis.
“The defendant further admitted to having a physical altercation with Williams, which resulted in her death,” the news release reads. “He then admitted to disposing of her body in an unknown location.”
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