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Body found in Missouri River identified as Iowa woman

Nebraska State PatrolNEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A woman who was found dead in the Missouri River near Nebraska City has been identified as a missing Iowa resident.

The Nebraska State Patrol said Monday that 40-year-old Jennifer Giles of Council Bluffs was identified through dental records.

A trapper found her body on Nov. 23 in an area north of an Omaha Public Power District power plant in southeast Nebraska. Family members reported Giles’ disappearance to Council Bluffs police on Oct. 28.

Authorities say autopsy results are pending. The Nebraska State Patrol is assisting Council Bluffs police with its investigation.

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