The ongoing search for the missing 21-year-old Florida woman, Arielle Valdes, ended on Monday after her body was found in mangroves on the northern bank of the river between the Edison and Caloosahatchee bridges. Valdes went missing five days ago after she left for her solo run.
Cause of Death Unknown
The search for the missing woman was undertaken via land, air, water by the authorities. USA Today reported that Valdes’ family claimed that she was training for a marathon and running long distances.
Traffic cameras captured Valdes jogging toward the Edison Bridge around 6:50 p.m. on August 28, dressed in a hoodie, a sweater, gym shorts, and black Converse sneakers.
Over the weekend, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced that it was ramping up the search efforts. This included deploying marine and aviation resources, drones, K9 units, and the Forensics Division.
In a statement the sheriff’s office claimed that there was no evidence to indicate foul play in Valdes’s death. The cause …