Authorities are still searching for breaks in two unusual cases that the public was asked to help with this past weekend.
The State Patrol is trying to solve the hit-and-run death of a Maple Grove woman who was reported to be on her hands and knees on Interstate 35E in St. Paul before she was struck by a passing car Friday night.
St. Paul police responded to the scene around 9:40 p.m. just south of the Grand Avenue overpass. When they arrived, they discovered the body of Emily E. Boone, 28, on the southbound shoulder. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
"We're still looking for help from the public," Lt. Tiffani Nielson, State Patrol spokeswoman, said Monday. "We're progressing slowly."
Police are asking that anyone who was in that area at that time of the incident come forward if they have information that might clarify what happened. The car that hit Boone may have damage to the driver's side and undercarriage, and the driver might not have known that a person had been struck. Boone's family wasn't immediately available for comment Monday.
In Boone's obituary, her family said she was a 2005 graduate of Totino Grace High School and attended both Marquette University and the University of St. Thomas.
"Emily was a lover of animals, good friends and fairness in the world. She lived each day seeking the brightness in humans and finding her way to peace and happiness," the obituary said.
Boone's visitation is planned for Tuesday and burial planned for Wednesday.
