Body of Missing Michigan Woman Found in Defiance, Ohio

The body of 57-year-old Kristin Bates, a missing woman from Boyne City, Michigan, was found on an island near Riverside Park in Defiance, Ohio. Police initially responded to a report of her unattended vehicle with a dog inside on May 26, confirming it belonged to Bates, who had been reported as missing and endangered. A fisherman discovered her body on the evening of May 27, prompting an investigation by the Defiance Police Department and the Lucas County Coroner's Office. The cause of death has not yet been released and remains under investigation. Authorities have not provided further details as the case is ongoing.