Woman found dead in lettuce truck

[BrianD]

Missing Woman's Body Found In Ohio Lettuce Truck

POSTED: 6:26 am EST January 31, 2007

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The body of a woman reported missing from Yuma, Ariz., was found Tuesday in the back of a semitrailer delivering lettuce to a Hy-Vee grocery store distribution center in Iowa.

Sheila Kay Ross, 47, of McLoud, Okla., was reported missing Saturday by her husband, said Officer Clint Norred, a spokesman for the Yuma Police Department.

Her body was later found in the back of a truck owned by R&J trucking, of Youngstown, Ohio, he said. A dock worker found the body while unloading lettuce at the distribution center in Chariton, southeast of Des Moines, said Hy-Vee spokeswoman Chris Friesleben.

Norred said the Rosses had arrived in their own semi to pick up a load from a Dole plant in Yuma about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Sheila Ross got out of the truck to get some paperwork but never returned, Norred said.

"After a while, Mr. Ross called us and the Yuma police searched the area and couldn't locate Mrs. Ross," Norred said. He said there was no sign of foul play and the death appears to be accidental.

Norred said police do not know how Ross ended up in the truck, nor was there any immediate indication of how she died.

Officials with the Lucas County, Iowa, sheriff's office said the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was assisting in the investigation and that an autopsy would be performed.

Marty Ordman, a spokesman for the California-based Dole Food Co., said the company was notified of the incident and was waiting for more information from authorities in Yuma and Iowa.

A telephone message left Tuesday for officials at R&J trucking was not immediately returned.

Friesleben said the lettuce in the truck was destroyed.

[BrianD]

I guess with a truck full of lettuce the driver didn't notice her tossing around back there.

[BrianD]

Authorities are waiting for the family to claim the romains.

[BrianD]

Although the husband may not have been involved, I have a feeling it was parsley his fault.

[dc]

Oh Brother!

[2fishy]

Tax time must be getting to you!

[amcarrig]

[mhurley]

A homeless man in the vicinity who was quoted as saying "I didn't caesar until the police pulled her out of the truck"

[beerguy]

ouch

[daFrimpster]

You people are so irreverent. So repent!

lettuce pray for forgiveness.

[mhurley]

AP newswire reports have carried the story to distant continents where the local cannibals are in full protest of the way this was handled.

Wept one tribal leader, "How could they destroy a perfectly good salad like that?!!?!"

[spoiledcats]

Stop it! Peas.

[skippy2]

Lettuce pray.

[ram74]

Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!

[JR719]

Of all places, had to turnip in Iowa.

[Nykademus]

I think you should all just let things romane as they are....

[mhurley]

How vulgar! You are all a bunch of croutons.

[Anemone]

Lettuce leaf well enough alone!

[Scuba_Dave]

Men that want a divorce are turning green with envy

Women are informing their mates this is NOT what they mean when they say they want to be rolling in the green stuff

[Scuba_Dave]

I'll bet she had a couple carrots on her rings

[Angel*Fish]

Paramedics felt for her pulse but finding her cold as an iceberg, they knew it was hopeless.

[Angel*Fish]

Originally posted by mhurley
AP newswire reports have carried the story to distant continents where the local cannibals are in full protest of the way this was handled.

Wept one tribal leader, "How could they destroy a perfectly good salad like that?!!?!"

[AcroSteve]

Originally posted by BrianD

Friesleben said the lettuce in the truck was destroyed.

So they prosecuted the lettuce without a trial? And they don't even have a death penalty in Iowa.

The evidence must have been overwhelming.

[crp]

So much for having a salad for dinner!

[Anemone]

Originally posted by AcroSteve
So they prosecuted the lettuce without a trial? And they don't even have a death penalty in Iowa.

The evidence must have been overwhelming.

Yep, the cut off their heads!

Kevin