The body of a woman discovered in Lake Michigan has been recognized as that of a missing transgender rights activist.
The fire department recovered a woman's body from the Lake Michigan shoreline and transported her to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, according to a statement from the Evanston Police and Fire Departments.
The body of a woman found in Lake Michigan on Thursday has been identified as missing transgender rights advocate Elise Malary, officials in Illinois say.
The fire department recovered a woman's body from the Lake Michigan shoreline and transported her to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, according to a statement from the Evanston Police and Fire Departments.
The body was "positively identified" as 31-year-old Malary on Saturday.
Malary was reported missing by a family member on March 11, according to police. She last had contact with her family two days prior.
The woman was last seen near her apartment in Evanston, and her car was found by police in a nearby parking lot Tuesday, CNN affiliate WLS reported.
The body of a woman found in Lake Michigan on Thursday has been identified as missing transgender rights advocate Elise Malary, officials in Illinois say.
The fire department recovered a woman's body from the Lake Michigan shoreline and transported her to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, according to a statement from the Evanston Police and Fire Departments.
The body was "positively identified" as 31-year-old Malary on Saturday.
Malary was reported missing by a family member on March 11, according to police. She last had contact with her family two days prior.
The woman was last seen near her apartment in Evanston, and her car was found by police in a nearby parking lot Tuesday, CNN affiliate WLS reported.