Missing woman found dead in St. Paul

St. Paul police say they are looking for a 31-year-old man in the apparent killing of a 27-year-old woman found dead in her home.

Police on Tuesday identified the woman as Megan Neely of St. Paul. A friend says she was the mother of two daughters, ages 1 and 10.

Police and family members had been looking for Neely since last week. Police searched the woman's home Saturday, but found no sign of her. Investigators returned to her home Monday and found her body.

KSTP-TV reports police have not said how the woman died, but believe she was killed by someone else.

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Police are looking for a 31-year-old man as a person of interest. Neely and the man apparently had a previous relationship.

No arrests have been made.

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Information from: KSTP-TV

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