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Body Positively ID'ed As Erlanger Woman Who Fell Into Ohio River

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:11 AM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

Whitney Crank's body was located in the water near Hebron on Memorial Day.

Whitney Crank

(Hebron, Ky.) - A body found in the Ohio River Monday has been confirmed as that of a missing Erlanger woman.

Whitney Crank, 31, had fallen from a boat in the river near Cincinnati on May 18 and had not been seen since.

A body located in the water near Constance Marina in Hebron on Monday was positively identified Tuesday as Crank.

The coroner has not yet released a cause of death, but investigators say no foul play is suspected.

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife officers are reminding boaters to wear lifejackets.

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