Authorities ID woman found in Mississippi River in Mpls

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office has released the name of the woman whose body was pulled from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on Monday.

The body of Katharine Shannon Wilkes, 35, was found near the river's lower dam at 12:28 p.m. Monday.

The manner and cause of death are still under investigation.

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