GADSDEN, Ala. (WDNews) – The body of a woman reported missing Sunday at Noccalula Falls in the Black Creek Area of Gadsden was found Tuesday morning, bringing a tragic end to a two-day search.
Authorities identified the victim as 51-year-old Regina Smith of Lincoln, Alabama. According to officials, Smith had been seen on a flotation device in the water at the bottom of the gorge before she disappeared.
Gadsden Fire Chief Vance Brown said the department was first alerted around 7:30 p.m. Sunday when a family member called to report her missing.
Smith’s body was recovered around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. No further details have been released at this time as the investigation continues.
