Police identify woman whose body was found in river

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Police identify woman whose body was found in river
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MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Police have identified a woman whose dismembered body was found in a container floating in the Green River.

Police on Tuesday identified the woman as 22-year-old Kristen Edwards of Barren County.

The body was found early Saturday by someone fishing in the river in Hart County.

Police said the death is being investigated as a murder and no other details were being released. Investigators asked anyone with information about the case or about Edwards to contact state police at (270) 782-2010.