Body discovered near area woman was swept away identified

Update: The body found on Friday near the area an Illinois woman was swept away has been identified as Cathryn McGill.

Original story: A body was discovered early Friday afternoon at the site of a missing person investigation that began December 29th when a vehicle occupied by Adam and Cathryn McGill was swept from State Road 257 at the Pike-Daviess County line into flood waters of the White River.

Adam McGill was rescued by nearby hunters, however, Cathryn was unable to be found. The search for her body has continued since the day of the incident.

At approximately 1:45 p.m EST, a local resident discovered a body lying on top of some corn stalk debris near the mouth of a creek that feeds into the White River. This area was part of the initial search from last December as the flood waters the vehicle had been swept into, enter the river at this point.

The Indiana Conservation Officer’s Operational District 7 HQ was contacted. The Daviess County Coroner’s Office, The Pike County Coroner’s Office, Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, Indiana State Police, and Indiana Conservation Officers arrived at the scene.

The body was taken to the Vanderburgh County Morgue for examination and identification. An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Story as it unfolded in January.