Eliotte Heinz's death was NOT foul play, cops announce - but they won't say what happened to her
Police in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, shared an update Friday morning saying they 'do not believe' Eliotte Heinz, 22, died as the result of 'any criminal conduct.'
But the press release did not offer any further detail on how Heinz died and it added that it will be 'several months' before a final autopsy is available.
Heinz, a student at Viterbro College, disappeared in the early hours of Sunday while walking along the Mississippi in La Crosse's downtown area.
Her body was recovered on Wednesday morning, floating downstream near Brownsville, Minnesota - more than 10 miles from where she was last seen.
It remains unclear how Heinze ended up in the river.
La Crosse PD said their investigation will remain active as they await final autopsy results for an official cause of death.
'The La Crosse Police Department continues to follow-up on information surrounding the death of Eliotte Heinz,' the department said Friday.
'Based on the preliminary autopsy results, we do not believe there was any criminal conduct related to Eliotte's death. Final autopsy results will not be completed for several months.'
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