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Missing Michigan Woman Found Dead in Submerged SUV in Lake St. Clair

Divers located the vehicle near her last cellphone ping by the Algonac Boat Launch, with the cause of death pending.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the deceased as 76-year-old Juanita Clowney of Madison Heights, who was reported missing more than a week ago.
  • The St. Clair County Marine Division used sonar to find the SUV in the water on Nov. 10 near the location of her phone’s last signal.
  • Dive teams working with the Southeast Michigan Dive Group raised the vehicle and recovered Clowney’s body.
  • The St. Clair County Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death as the investigation continues.
  • Clowney was last seen Nov. 2, first by family in Detroit and later in Clay Township, and local public works crews assisted recovery operations at the Algonac Boat Launch.