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Body Of Missing Woman Found In Hudson River

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Police in Rensselaer have released the identity of a woman whose body was found in the Hudson River.

The Albany Times Union reports that 26-year-old Brianna Beebe was last seen Thursday at her Rensselaer home and was reported missing Friday.

Her body was recovered by police Saturday morning.

According to an online fundraiser created on Saturday, Beebe was a mother of two.

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.