A 68-year-old woman’s body was found in the Ohio & Erie Canal around 7 a.m. Sunday.
Akron detectives are investigating, according to a statement from police. The body was found in the canal behind the AES building in the 300 block of South Main Street. The victim lived on Fleming Drive; her name was being withheld pending positive identification and notification of family, police said.
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s will conduct an autopsy Monday.
No further information was available Sunday.