Nationwide — Lawanda McGee, an African American girl from St. Louis, Missouri, was discovered decomposing in her house weeks after she went lacking, and her roommate has been charged with abandoning her physique. Police consider she could have died round mid-December 2025.
In accordance with Individuals, her physique was found on January 21 at her Dragonwyck Drive house after her cousin and the constructing supervisor requested a welfare verify. Neighbors stated they hadn’t seen her since mid-December, and he or she was behind on hire. McGee’s final social media publish was on December 15.
Terrance Smith, 49, McGee’s roommate, is accused of abandoning her corpse. Court docket paperwork point out he was seen on the house the night time earlier than the invention, and his belongings remained inside. Police arrested him on February 2 after the leasing workplace reported his return.
Relations described McGee as a latest nursing faculty graduate and a mom to a 13-year-old daughter. Her sister, Ashley Barrett, stated she hadn’t spoken to McGee since early December and solely grew to become involved when different kinfolk talked about they hadn’t heard from her both.
The household arrange a GoFundMe to assist together with her memorial service and help her daughter. It has to date raised over $1,700.
Police informed the household that McGee possible died round December 15, and toxicology outcomes are nonetheless pending. Barrett stated Smith reportedly coated her with blankets and tried to air out the house through the weeks her physique remained there. Smith’s bond was set at $100,000.
