Search continues for missing woman after husband found dead at home

Sep 3, 2025 - 18:00
Search continues for missing woman after husband found dead at home

Editor's note: The attached video is from an prior report.

HILLSBORO, Mo. – Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are continuing their dauntless search for a missing woman after her husband was found dead in their home this past weekend.

According to Sheriff Dave Marshak, deputies were called to a home for a welfare check on the 8000 block of Canyon Lane, approximately seven miles southwest of Dittmer, around 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Deputies found the body of Robert Malcom inside the home. Malcom was 60. Investigators have not released a cause of death.

Stacy Jay-Malcom, Robert's wife, remains unaccounted for, and the sheriff's office said investigators have prioritized finding her so they can uncover the truth.

Anyone with information Stacy Jay-Malcom’s whereabouts should call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 636-797-5515 or email crimetips@jeffcomo.org.

Stacy Jay-Malcom (Courtesy: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)