Coroner: S. Ind. woman who was missing drowned

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A coroner has ruled that a Bloomington woman found dead in January after wandering away from her home died from drowning.

Monroe County Coroner Nicole Meyer tells The Herald-Times 57-year-old Diane Singleton’s body had superficial injuries, possibly from a fall, but they were not serious enough to have contributed to her death.

Searchers found Singleton’s body Jan. 23 partially in a shallow creek at the bottom of a hill about one mile from her home. Her body was found 14 hours after her husband reported her missing.

Meyer said Singleton had no drugs or alcohol in her system that would have impaired her judgment. She says she cannot determine whether Singleton’s death was accidental, a homicide or suicide.

Bloomington police say they don’t suspect foul play in Singleton’s death.