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Woman Found Dead In Mon River

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Officials have identified a woman who was found dead in the Monongahela River.

The Washington County Coroner says the woman was 59-year-old Peggy Redmond of Brownsville.

Redmond was spotted floating face-down in the river by her husband after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The coroner says she was found along the river behind her home and her husband called police after she didn't return home from a walk along the shore.

It's unclear if she drowned, the cause of death won't be determined until the autopsy is performed.

Stay with KDKA for more information.

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