Woman’s body found in ditch, Bloomington police investigating

BLOOMINGTON – The body of a 37-year-old woman was found in a ditch on Bloomington’s southside Sunday.

Officers responded to the 3200 block of Walnut Street at 3:20 p.m. after dispatch received a 911 call from a motorist who reported he thought he saw a body in some brush off the west side of the road.

When officers arrived, they found the body of the transient woman in the ditch in a patch of brush.

Walnut Street was closed for several hours while police conducted an investigation.

Anyone with information about the woman’s death is to call BPD Detective Chris Scott at 812-339-4477.