BELLE, Mo. (KMOX) -- The man and 4-year-old child found dead this week in rural Gasconade County have been identified. The bodies of 4-year-old Bentlee Turner and 37-year-old Monty Jason Barton were found late Monday night near Barton's truck. Turner had been reported missing from the town of Belle, about 100 miles from St. Louis, earlier that night. Police say Barton was considered a family friend whom Turner had been with since Sunday morning.Autopsies are scheduled for Thursday.© 2019 KMOX (Entercom). All rights reserved.
