Police identify victim found dead near 38th and State

Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified a victim found dead Monday in the woods behind a cemetery on the south side of 38th and State Avenue.

The victim was Kevin L. Murphy, 41, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokesman stated. He was previously reported missing on July 24.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the death as suspicious. Anyone with information may call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.