UPDATE: Body found on Lake Superior shore in Ontario identified as missing Lower Michigan woman

ONTARIO, Canada. (WLUC) - UPDATE: According to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, a body found on the shores of Lake Superior near Montreal River in Ontario on July 30 is that of a woman reported missing in June.

The body was identified as Olivia Ernst, the Lower Michigan woman whose car was found in Marquette County in June.

The recovery and identification were handled by the Ontario Provincial Police; no foul play is suspected.

PREVIOUS STORY: The Marquette County Sheriff is still searching for 31-year-old Olivia Ernst from Wixom, Mich.

Deputies found the car Ernst was driving on County Road KO and personal items near the water on a nearby beach around June 26.

If anyone has any information on Ernst or her location contact the Sheriff’s Office tip line at (906) 225-8441.

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman from Wixom, Mich. who is believed to have traveled to Marquette County.

Sheriff’s Deputies were told by Wixom PD that 31-year-old Olivia Ernst may have traveled to the Marquette area and that she was threatening self-harm.

Deputies found the car Ernst was driving on County Road KO, or Buckroe Road, off of County Road 550. They also found personal items belonging to Ernst near the water on the Lake Superior shoreline.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Sheriff’s Special Operations Division were brought in to help the search. They used boats and a Coast Guard helicopter to search the lake and shoreline in the area.

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate this situation and asks that anyone with information on the missing woman or her location to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (906) 225-8435 or to call Central Dispatch at (906) 475-9912.

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