Lt. Eric Hermick says the “horrific” discovery was made Monday in Neshannock Township. Although an autopsy must confirm the body’s identity, other evidence strongly suggests it is that of 26-year-old Melissa Barto.
The Butler woman was reported missing when she didn’t show up for her daughter’s kindergarten graduation on Thursday.
Since then, police have charged 21-year-old Ishemer Ramsey with shooting her, apparently because he believed she was cheating on him. Police say Ramsey told a friend that he shot Barto, and now police say they expect to charge that friend with conspiracy and abuse of a corpse charges for allegedly helping Ramsey dispose of the body.
Ramsey is jailed without an attorney.