Ellington, 76, was last seen after leaving her home around noon Monday, according to the Ohio Attorney General Officeâs alert.
Dayton police and fire crews found Ellingtonâs body along the west bank of the river, just downstream from a low dam near the 900 block of Riverside Drive. The Montgomery County Coronerâs Office was able to identify her, and is investigating her cause of death, according to the Dayton Police Department.
Ellingtonâs vehicle also was found, police said.
Foul play is not suspected in Ellingtonâs death, however, police said they are continuing to investigate how she came to be in the river.
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