Woman’s body found in Merriam creek bed

Merriam police are investigating the death of a woman found Wednesday in a creek bed.

Officers discovered the woman’s body about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 6200 block of Mastin Street.

A police spokesman said there were no obvious signs of foul play, and an autopsy is planned to determine a cause of death.

Police have not released the woman’s name but said the officers who found the body were looking for a woman who was reported missing Monday. That woman was last seen near where the body was found.

This story was originally published April 26, 2017 at 2:03 PM with the headline "Woman’s body found in Merriam creek bed."