Florissant Police Make Arrest in Connection with Valerie Butler Case
Paul Tripp has been arrested for abandonment of a corpse.
On Sunday afternoon, the Florissant police announced the arrest of Paul A. Tripp in connection to the Valerie Butler investigation. On Friday, according to KSDK reports, authorities labeled Tripp as a person of interest in the case.
The body of Valerie Butler, a Maryland Heights woman who went missing in early February, was discovered in Bridgeton on March 3.
Tripp has been charged with abandonment of a corpse, and his bond has been set at $50,000. He's been transferred to the St. Louis County jail, according to a press release.
Team_Kelli
6:52 pm on Monday, March 14, 2011
so many questions!
does anyone know:
did he know Val?
is he one of the guys in the video?
is cause of death out yet?
i'm wondering why he is only charged with abandonment of corpse?
willa basye
1:33 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
yes, they went to hazelwest together,he is one of guys in video seen leaving with her fro gater's bar, medical examiner said no signs of homicide on body [ waiting for toxic. report within next 3 wks. he was on probation for drug dealing when this happened, he had a warrent out for not keeping probation appt.so after the charge of corpe abbd. is over they will re - arrest him on the probation charge , he will serve that out. go to [ CASENET.COM ] PUT HIS NAME IN [ PAUL TRIPP ] & you can see his charges & court date.
willa basye
1:38 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
as far as charges is concerned, the body abdemt. is all they can charge him with at the present until all the toxt, report is back & the indvest. continues.
willa basye
1:43 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
were trying to get help for the family [ she was their only child ] something is getting together at[ REDBIRD LOUNGE ] for march 19th. in marylandheights.