Hillsborough Sun

Greenville NH Fire Department issued the following announcement on July 21.

Below is the official press release from NH Fish and Game concerning last nights call. Greenville Fire would like to thank all agencies that responded to help. 

Missing Person Recovered-Greenville

Greenville- On July 19th, 2021, at approximately 3:00 PM Temple-Greenville Police Department was notified of a possible missing person. The person was identified as 42 year-old Mary Ellen Casey of Greenville, NH. Temple-Greenville Police began investigating and found evidence of her location near the Souhegan River near Mill Street. Greenville, New Ipswich, and Wilton Fire departments along with Temple-Greenville Police searched the area until dark. Temple-Greenville Police also contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game in hopes of searching the surrounding area and the Souhegan River the following day.

On June 20th, 2021 Conservation Officers from the Fish and Game Department responded to the area along with Temple-Greenville Police. At approximately 10:00 PM, a Conservation Officer located what was believed to be a body in the Souhegan River. Due to high water levels, the Bedford Fire Department Swift Water Rescue team was called to the scene to attempt recovery. At approximately 2:00 PM, the body of Mary Ellen Casey was recovered. Foul play is not expected at this time.

New Hampshire Fish and Game reminds people that with the high amounts of rain as of late, rivers are high and dangerous. Do not enter rivers during high water events, as rivers become unpredictable.

Original source can be found here.