The postmortem examinations aren't complete and could take at least six weeks to complete before an official cause of death is released for each case, the coroner said.

The autopsies are not complete and will take six to 8 weeks before a cause of death will be available, according to the coroner.

Deputies found the monkey along the highway, eventually getting close enough to go 'hands on' and return the animal to its caretaker without incident.

A spider monkey on the loose was safely rescued by officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon.

In an unusual police stop, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered a spider monkey wearing a pink-colored tutu near Route 21 and Highway M in eastern Missouri