IN IN - Columbus, WhtFem, Adult, #UP119315, found in White River, Mar'24 *GRAPHIC*

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Case Numbers:
  • NamUs: #UP119315
  • ME/C: 24-032
  • Doe Network - N/A
Overview:
  • Location: Columbus, Indiana. (Bartholomew County).
  • Date Body Found: March 27, 2024.
  • NamUs Created: April 4, 2024
  • PMI: UNKNOWN
  • State of Remains: RECIGNIZABLE
  • Cause of Death: UNKNOWN
Demographics / Physical:
  • Sex: Female
  • Race/Ethnicity: White
  • Age: Adult
  • Height: 5' 4" - 5' 6"
  • Weight: 130 - 150 lbs.
  • Hair: Gray / Partially Gray
  • Eye: Brown
  • Characteristics: N/A
  • Clothing: Blue t-shirt, maroon sleeping pants, canvass heavy blue jacket.
Circumstances:
Body found in the White River. (per NamUs).

The body was found by a passing kayaker who spotted it submerged on a sandbar near the Water Street public access ramp in Columbus on Wednesday.
(per WLWT5).

Notes
The article from WLWT5 (linked below) states that the Jane Doe's t-shirt read "Las Vegas Nevada Athletic Dept." and that Jane Doe has "two scars." It also states her estimated age range is 40s - 50s and she has brown hair rather than gray. The postmortem images are in grayscale so that does not clear anything up, but the hair appears light-colored in my opinion.

Links
NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE (WLWT5)
NAMUS ARCHIVE (4/3/24) **POSTMORTEM**
 
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She looks like a homeless woman to me jmo.
 
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Her NamUs page has been removed.

She was identified as Betsy J. Gehrt, 59, of Columbus.


The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman discovered in East Fork White River on March 27 around 1:30 p.m. Coroner Clayton Nolting said the woman was identified as Betsy J. Gehrt, 59, of Columbus.
 
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Her NamUs page has been removed.

She was identified as Betsy J. Gehrt, 59, of Columbus.


The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman discovered in East Fork White River on March 27 around 1:30 p.m. Coroner Clayton Nolting said the woman was identified as Betsy J. Gehrt, 59, of Columbus.
Betsy had a successful music career and was a lead guitarist in several bands. She traveled to Nashville to record her music that she wrote. People and friends in her profession spoke of her as being a guitar genius. She loved family, playing music, writing poetry and taking long walks in nature.
 
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Well that is unexpected...
 

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