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Woman's body pulled from Missouri River near Nebraska City

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman's body has been pulled from the Missouri River just south of Nebraska City.

The Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release Tuesday that the body was sighted and recovered Monday. Nebraska City radio station KNCY reports (http://bit.ly/1I8wxNp ) that a trapper notified authorities about finding the body north of the Omaha Public Power District plant around 6 p.m.

The patrol says the body hasn't been identified. An autopsy has been ordered.

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Information from: KNCY-AM, http://www.kncycountry.com

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