What Happened To Mikayla Jones? Initial Autopsy Report Denied By Family In Light Of Second One

Publish date: 2021-10-17

Mikayla Jones was 18 years old when she died unexpectedly in May 2021. On May 7, she was reported missing, and the hunt for her started.

The teen's corpse was discovered near Route M between Caledonia and Irondale in Washington County on May 5.

However, Mikayla's family is still looking for answers and justice for their bereaved daughter. Her mother stated that she will never give up her fight for her daughter's justice.

"Justice for Mikayla" is a Facebook page dedicated to providing information and updates.

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What Happened To Mikayla Jones?

Mikayla Jones who went missing on May 3rd, 2021 from Farmington, Missouri, was discovered dead after two days. Mikayla's corpse was discovered along with Highway M in a forested location about 30 feet off the road.

Andrew Pierce discovered Mikayla Jones dead on May 5 after waking up in a property on the 10200 block of Pierce Road in Caledonia.

Pierce and Civey allegedly wrapped Jones's body in a blanket and placed her in a vehicle trunk before abandoning her body on the side of Highway M.

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— Daily Journal (@dailyjournalmo) May 21, 2021

An autopsy report suggested Jones died of a suspected accidental drug overdose, according to Washington County Sheriff Zach Jacobsen.

Mikayla's corpse was reportedly wrapped in a blanket, placed in the trunk of their car, and then discarded. The two people are accused of attempting to destroy Mikayla's cell phone and any trace of her presence in their house.

Jacobsen said if the two men and one lady who was with Mikayla had obeyed a relatively new statute, and called 911, things would have been quite different.

He said Mikayla would still be alive and that the three would not be questioned by investigators.

"These guys could have phoned 911 and done the human thing and gotten her care, and if it was beyond help, the family would have quick closure," Jacobsen continued.

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But instead of calling 911 or anybody else, they acted like cowards and discarded her dead on the side of the road." "If they just phoned for help, they'd be OK by now."

Pierce (33) and Civey (27) were detained and accused of tampering with physical evidence, abandoning a corpse, and obstructing prosecution.

Police records show that Pierce and Civey acknowledged discarding narcotics evidence following Jones' death. 

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Mikayla Jones Autopsy Report Reveals She Die Of Drug Overdose

Mikayla Jones's autopsy report revealed that she died of a drug overdose. However, Mikayla's mother, Stacie Jones, stated that her daughter had no history of drug usage and did not associate with anyone who did.

She requested a second autopsy because she did not believe the overdose story in her daughter's death.

Turner stated that the examination could not pinpoint the cause of death for Jones, but it did raise concerns.

Stacie commissioned St. Louis-based Forensic Pathologist Dr. Jane Turner to perform a second autopsy on May 22, 2021.

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"The cause of death and method of death is unknown pending receipt and evaluation of investigation data relating to Ms. Jones' abduction and death," the pathologist concluded.

Turner stated that the drug concentrations observed in Jones' skeletal muscle could not be utilized to quantify intoxication or toxicity. It could only indicate that the medicines were present in the body.

"The drug concentrations recorded by the toxicology laboratory have no clinical relation since postmortem skeletal muscle, unlike blood, is not a clinically proven and validated matrix for interpretation," Turner's study stated.

"As a result, interpreting drug concentrations in postmortem skeletal muscle for intoxication or toxicity is scientifically and medically unjustified."

The pathologist stated that she discovered a linear skull fracture and left knee contusions. She said that because of the body's skeletonization (stage of decomposition), she couldn't tell whether the injuries occurred before or after Jones died.

"Microscopic inspection shows the existence of left knee contusions," Turner stated. "The fracture of the calvarium's inner table (cranium) may or may not signify antemortem (before death) damage."

Its existence, together with the circumstances surrounding Ms. Jones' disappearance and the environment in which her remains were recovered, strengthens the possibility of murder as the cause of death."

Mikayla Jones's Family Are Still Seeking Answers On Her Death

Mikayla Jones's family is still seeking justice for their daughter as well as the cause of her death. A petition is being signed in order to punish the criminals for their actions.

Civey and Pierce rather than contacting authorities or dialing 9-1-1 opted to wrap Mikayla's body in a blanket and dispose of her body.

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The petition stated to gather signatures to demand that no mercy be shown to those two subjects. "Given their criminal history, involvement in prior drug overdoses, and complete disregard for the rule of law, life, and humanity, no mercy should be shown."

"These signatories agree that the maximum punishment should be applied," it says.

Mikayla's case has not yet reached a conclusion.

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