Body found in Flathead River near Col. Falls

Authorities recovered the body of an adult female Tuesday night from the bank of the Flathead River near Columbia Falls.

The body was initially discovered by someone walking along the shore just south of the Teakettle Fishing Access, according to a press release from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the call at around 10 p.m.

The body, according to the release, appeared to have been in the water for some time.

The woman has not yet been positively identified.

The body was sent to the Montana State Crime Lab for an autopsy and positive identification.

The cause of death is not currently known and the case is under investigation.