UPDATE: Woman pulled from Ohio River identified

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) – An autopsy in Louisville of a woman who was pulled from the Ohio River has led to an identification.

Kentucky State Police say she is 51-year-old Darcy L. Hess, of Cannelton, Indiana.

Detectives say that, while the investigation continues, they are confident that Hess’ death is unrelated to two other bodies found in the river this week.

Foul play is not suspected in her death.

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10:09 a.m.

Authorities in western Kentucky say one of the three bodies found since Wednesday in the Ohio River was shot in the back of the head.

Daviess County Sheriff’s Department officials told media outlets the body also had ligature marks around the neck.

The body was one of two found Wednesday in the river. The other was that of a woman found near Troy, Indiana.

The Owensboro Messenger Inquirer reported that Daviess County firefighters on Thursday recovered the body of a woman between the ages of 30 and 50.

None of the three has been identified.

The bodies found Wednesday were badly decomposed, but Kentucky State Police said the body found Thursday appeared to have been in the water no more than a day or two.

Autopsies were planned.

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5/12 3:43 p.m.

Authorities in Kentucky and Indiana are investigating after a third body was pulled from the Ohio River in less than 24 hours.

The Owensboro Messenger Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/1XnuJFm) Daviess County firefighters recovered the body of a woman between the ages of 30 and 50 on Thursday morning. Kentucky State Police do not have an identity.

On Wednesday, Indiana State Police recovered a woman’s body near Troy, Indiana, and Daviess County officials recovered the body of a man from the river.

The bodies found Wednesday were badly decomposed, but Kentucky State Police said the body found Thursday appeared to have been in the water no more than a day or two.

Autopsies were planned.

Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, http://www.messenger-inquirer.com

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10:57 a.m.

Authorities in Kentucky and Indiana are investigating after two decomposed bodies were found floating the Ohio River.

The Owensboro Messenger Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/1sgXesV) the bodies of an unidentified man and woman were pulled from the river Wednesday.

Daviess County authorities responded to the scene near Evansville Marine Service’s boat ramp around 2 p.m. after someone reported seeing an adult man’s body in the water.

Sheriff’s department spokesman Capt. Bill Thompson says it appears the body had been in the water for quite some time.

Earlier in the day, officials in Perry County, Indiana, recovered the body of an adult woman in the river. Indiana State Police say the body was found along the shoreline in Troy.

Officials say both bodies showed no signs of foul play. Autopsies will be conducted.

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Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, http://www.messenger-inquirer.com

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