Body found near hiking area in St. Charles County

WELDON SPRING, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities were trying to identify a decomposed body found in a St. Charles County conservation area.

A man who was hiking or squirrel hunting found the body Sunday in a wooded area of the Weldon Spring Conservation Area, Lt. Craig McGuire of the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

Identification was not found, but authorities believe the victim was male because of the type of clothing.