The body of a woman was located Monday afternoon in Umauma Stream, north of Hilo. ADVERTISING The body of a woman was located Monday afternoon in Umauma Stream, north of Hilo. In response to an 11:28 a.m. call reporting a
The body of a woman was located Monday afternoon in Umauma Stream, north of Hilo.
In response to an 11:28 a.m. call reporting a body in the stream, North Hilo District officers found the partially submerged body of a woman, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Fire Department personnel extricated the body from the stream.
Detectives are still at the scene and have not yet made positive identification.
An autopsy will be ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
