Kayaker locates body of missing Troy girl Ellie Carder, no signs of trauma found

TROY — The body of 14-year-old Ellie Carder was found in the Great Miami River Sunday afternoon, according to Troy Police Chief Shawn McKinney.

At 2:19 p.m., Miami County Communication Center dispatchers received a call regarding a body found in the Great Miami River.

A kayaker told dispatchers they found a body in the river approximately 2 miles downstream from the E. State Route 41 bridge in Troy, McKinney said.

Troy police officers, detectives, and the Troy Fire Department responded to the call.

Upon arrival, they located a body in the water. Fire crews recovered the body, McKinney said.

Just before 5:30 p.m., Troy police posted to social media confirming the body was Carder.

The coroner’s investigator did a preliminary exam of her body and found no obvious signs of trauma.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy, McKinney said.

We will continue to follow this story and provide updates.

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