PORTAGE LAKES, Ohio — A woman's body was discovered in Portage Lakes in Summit County on Thursday morning.
The Coventry Twp. Fire Department was contacted at 6:57 a.m. regarding a possible body in the water. Upon arrival to the 900 block of Portage Lakes Drive, authorities found the the body of a female floating approximately ten feet from shore. The woman's body was recovered and taken to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.
The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the woman as 49-year-old Catherine Alitzer.
Officials say that the cause and manner of death are pending at this time as they wait for toxicology results. There was no trauma noted and no foul play is suspected.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.
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