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Investigators pull unidentified woman's body from White River in Columbus

A Mooresville man drowns in a tubing accident at Lake Monroe. An Avon man driving the boat pulling the inner tube was arrested.
A Mooresville man drowns in a tubing accident at Lake Monroe. An Avon man driving the boat pulling the inner tube was arrested.

Indiana conservation officers say they're investigating after the body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the White River in Columbus.

The conservation officers, working with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, said the body was found in the east fork of the White River.

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In a statement, the investigators said a kayaker discovered the body of a white female Wednesday near the Water Road public access ramp. 

They said the woman's cause of death was pending the results of an autopsy. They haven’t found evidence of foul play, the statement said.

Investigators are still trying to identify the body. Anyone with information can reach the Department of Natural Resources dispatch at (812) 837-9536. 

George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.