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Lake Bemidji drowning victim identified as Cass Lake woman

The victim's body was recovered floating in the lake near the local tourist information office.

By John Reinan

July 27, 2018 at 5:21AM

Beltrami County authorities have identified the woman who drowned in a northern Minnesota lake Wednesday.

Amber R. Jackson, 32, of Cass Lake, Minn., was pronounced dead of drowning by the Beltrami County Coroner. Her body was pulled from Lake Bemidji Wednesday afternoon.

No evidence of trauma was found on her body, according to Ernie Beitel, chief deputy of the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office.

Police received a call shortly after noon Wednesday of a suspicious object floating in the lake near the Bemidji Tourist Information Office. Investigators recovered Jackson's body.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the death.

John Reinan • 612-673-7402

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John Reinan is a news reporter covering Greater Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. For the Star Tribune, he's also covered the western Twin Cities suburbs, as well as marketing, advertising and consumer news. He's been a reporter for more than 20 years and also did a stint at a marketing agency.