March 18, 2010 in City

Woman’s body found in Spokane River

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The body of a 42-year-old woman was pulled from the Spokane River this afternoon near Mission Park.

The woman, who was not identified, was found in the water several feet from the shore in the brush by a pedestrian walking near the Centennial Trail, Spokane Police said.

Major Crimes detectives do not believe there was foul play involved in the death, said Officer Jennifer DeRuwe, police spokeswoman

The Medical Examiner’s office will determine whether the death was accidental or a suicide, pending toxicology results. Those results will take about eight to ten weeks, officials said.

Five comments on this story so far. Add yours!

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  smarg on March 18 at 12:50 p.m.

  Eew. A floater.

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  kamm on March 18 at 9:34 p.m.

  How sad to die alone.

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  fbhkymom on March 19 at 7:55 a.m.

  Yesterday, it was a man’s body. What the hell is in that river anyway?

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  TheTroller on March 19 at 8:55 a.m.

  I’ve lived here all my life. People die in that river every year. It’s definitely more dangerous than it looks.

  Or there is a slimy sea monster that pulls you in.

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  khedges000 on March 24 at 10:12 a.m.

  Does it really matter if it’s a man or woman, it’s still a person. I feel sad no matter what that someone has died alone.