Brunswick County Sheriff: Body of missing woman found, investigation underway
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding the body of a missing woman.
According to information posted on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies received a call Tuesday morning in reference to a woman possibly missing in a wooded area off Colonial Landing in Bolivia.
According to the post, 137 people from 18 agencies in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties responded and helped search the area. The Sheriff’s Office said they found the body of Alba Jo Doreen Wade, 32, around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
“We would like to express our sympathies to the family and loved ones of Ms. Wade as well,” The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said.
The investigation is still underway. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said there is no danger to the public.
