YORK COUNTY, Va. — Around 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, a person walking along the York River called the York-Poquoson Sheriff's office to report a body near the shore.
Police say they found the body of an unidentified woman in the 600 block of Water Street near the picnic area. This is usually a high-traffic area of the Yorktown Beach area.
The woman was black and may have been in her 40s, according to investigators. They are still trying to identify her.
Police are asking anyone who has information that could help their investigation to call their Facebook tip line at 757.890.4999 or the crime line at 1.888.LOCK.U.UP.