Body of woman missing since March found
Jennifer Badger (Credit: Edmonton Police Service)
The body of an Edmonton woman who was last seen in early March has been found, police confirmed on Thursday.
Investigators do not believe the 34-year-old Jennifer Badger's death was criminal.
She was last seen the morning of March 4 in the Brander Gardens neighbourhood.
Edmonton Police Service issued a missing persons alert seven weeks later on April 22.
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