Tempe, Arizona's Fire Department Dive Team Recovers Body from Lake

Oct. 14, 2004
Police were investigating the discovery of a woman's body found floating in Val Vista Lakes.
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) -- Police were investigating the discovery of a woman's body found floating in Val Vista Lakes.

Authorities believe the woman may be a 23-year-old Mesa woman reported missing near the same time the body was found.

However, they were having problems identifying the woman Wednesday due to the condition of the body.

The body was retrieved Wednesday afternoon by members of the Tempe Fire Department's dive team.

Police said some property found near the body linked it to the missing person out of Mesa.

An autopsy will be conducted on the body, but police said foul play was not suspected in the case.

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