VENICE, Fla. — Venice Police say a body found in a vehicle in a pond on Saturday morning is believed to be a 44-year-old woman missing since September 30.
Police say a green Nissan Xterra with a body inside was found around 11:45 a.m. in a large pond in the Toscana Isles subdivision. Authorities believe the body is that of Tracey Rieker.
Rieker was missing for more than a week and recently police announced that a 24-hour tipline was opened for information on her disappearance.
According to police, the case is being treated as a traffic homicide at this time. Police say they're recovering the vehicle and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Story developing, refresh for updates. Stay with ABC Action News for the latest.
