Metro-East News

Belleville woman found dead in East St. Louis street

A 35-year-old Belleville woman was found dead in an East St. Louis street.

St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the woman as Lacey R. McDannel, whose body was discovered by police at about 7:10 a.m. Thursday after they were dispatched to the area of Jefferson and Belleview Avenue on a phone tip.

The cause of death has not yet been determined, said East St. Louis Detective Jason Hicks.

“We are waiting on toxicology reports to answer that question,” he said.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published November 15, 2019 at 5:01 PM.

Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat
Carolyn P. Smith has worked for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2000 and currently covers breaking news in the metro-east. She graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri at Columbia and says news is in her DNA. Support my work with a digital subscription
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