LA CROSSE, Wis. (WFRV) – The 22-year-old Wisconsin woman who hadn’t been seen since July 20 has been found dead.
The La Crosse Police reported that the Houston County Sheriff’s Office informed them on Wednesday morning about a body found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, located just a few miles from the last known location of Eliotte Heinz.
The police have confirmed the body as that of Heinz. The investigation was still in progress on Wednesday, and authorities are now waiting for an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
La Crosse Police Chief Shawn Kudron said the department was grateful for all of the support from the community.
“This was not the result we were hoping for during this search. Our thoughts are with Eliotte’s family, friends, and everyone who knew Eliotte. We appreciate the tremendous support from the La Crosse community, the State of Wisconsin, and across the nation in the efforts to find Eliotte.”
Earlier Wednesday, La Crosse Police asked businesses and residents in the western Wisconisn city’s downtown area to check security footage.
Heinz, a graduate student at Viterbo University, a private Catholic college in La Crosse, was last seen walking along Front Street South in La Crosse, Wisconsin, around 3:20 a.m. on July 20. Police, as well as her family and friends, had spent the last few days searching for her.
No additional information was available on Wednesday.
