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The body of a murdered woman found Wednesday morning in a ditch has been identified as AudreyBridgewater, 28, of Benton Harbor, also known as Audrey Walker. •Assistant Proscut or RobertMcDowell said an autopsy showed she died of several gunshot wounds, apparently from a shotgun, between 24 and38 hours before the body was. discovered.The fully-clothed body wasfound at, 6:45 a.nu in a ditch onBODY REMOVED: Police and Action Ambulance morning in ditch (at left) on Yore by gunshots and a crew carry body of Audrey Bridgewater of Benton murder investigation is underway. (Staff photo) Harbor to ambulance after body was found WednesdayYore avenite, Sodus township, by a truck driver for the Berrien county road commission.Audrey Bridgewater was a parolee from the Detroit House of Correction after being convicted in 18F3 for attempting to carry a cooccaled weapon.Lt. Ca-1 Hulander of the Benton Harbor State police post said the Bridgewater or Walker woman had been reported missing since Tuesday night from her residence at 239 Pipestone street. ’Police said there are no suspects or motive in the murder, and it has not been definitely determined where.the slaying occurred;- ...Mrs. Walker 'or Bridgewater was bwn in Independence, La. She had resided in the area three years and was formerly a receptionist for Model Cities.Surviving are- her mother, Mrs. Vida Henry, and her father, \ Lcnwood : Henry, Sr. ^. both of 1 larmh,: La:; two sots, ^ Reginald McGary ind Konald Walter; HI 'and a daughter £ Rae^ual Walker, all of Benton Harbor; seven brothers; Len-wood Jr., James, Robert, Lawrence and Melvin, all of Benton Harbor, Leslie of Hannah and Henry, Benton Harborand a six sisters, Mrs. Bell? .Casnave and Janice Henry bentoo Harbor, Dorothy Bridgewater, Rme Marie Jact son and Marion Faye Henry, all of Hammond and Mary Kathery, Laeorrib, La.Funeral arrangements were incomplete today at the Pinch funeral hnne.AUDREY BRIDGEWATERAka tamn as Walktr ’
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Benton Harbor Herald Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Thu, Feb 20, 1975
Page 10
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