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Body of Little Rock woman found in east Arkansas river, state police say
According to the Arkansas State Police, the body of 30-year-old Kaniya Weddle was found in a vehicle discovered floating down the Saint Francis River.
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LEE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. According to the Arkansas State Police, the body of 30-year-old Kaniya Weddle was found in a vehicle discovered floating down the Saint Francis River in Lee County.
Lee County authorities say they notified state police on Thursday, April 22, who is now leading the investigation.
The vehicle was found floating near a boat dock at the Huxtable Pumping Station off Arkansas Highway 121.
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By - Associated Press - Saturday, April 24, 2021
MARIANNA, Ark. (AP) - A woman’s body has been recovered from the St. Francis River in eastern Arkansas, according to Arkansas State Police.
The unidentified body was recovered Thursday from a vehicle found near a boat dock in the river at the Huxtable Pumping Station southeast of Marianna, about 95 miles (153 kilometers) east of Little Rock.
The body has been sent to the state medical examiner’s office in Little Rock for identification, state police said. A suspected cause of death was not released and police did not say how long they body may have been in the river.
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