Missing woman found dead in Daviess County

DAVIESS COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A Gallatin, Missouri woman was found dead in the Grand River after allegedly being reported missing a few days prior.

On Nov. 26, the family of 55-year-old Jule Vyrostek reported her missing to the Daviess County Sheriff's Office after concerns about her well-being and having no contact with her since Nov. 24.

The Sheriff's Office said it employed multiple law enforcement resources to locate Vyrostek. Some of which included a Facebook post asking the public for information on her whereabouts and providing the public with a description of the vehicle she was driving.

On Nov. 28, the Sheriff's Office received information leading to the discovery of Vyrostek's vehicle, which was parked and unoccupied on a field access road outside of Gallatin, near the Grand River.

After a preliminary search of the area, Vyrostek was not located.

The Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Conservation water rescue teams to assist in continuing the search of the Grand River.

The Grand River search began on Nov. 29, with an accompanying land search of the outlying timber and row crop land bordering the river. The search stopped due to the need for more specialized equipment, but later resumed on Dec. 1.

According to a news release from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 12:54 p.m., a female was found deceased in the river and was later identified as Vyrostek.

Daviess County Sheriff Larry Adams Jr. said the investigation is still ongoing, and no other details can be given at this time.