Autopsy shows no trauma to pregnant woman in Ohio
Area where the body of Deanna Ballman was discovered on Wednesday Aug. 1, 2012.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 08/03/2012
DELAWARE, Ohio - A preliminary autopsy has found no signs of trauma to a pregnant woman found dead in her car in Ohio and confirms her unborn child also died.
Authorities said Friday the cause of 23-year-old Deanna Ballman's death is undetermined pending an autopsy report that could take two or three months. They call it a "suspicious death."
Her body was found Wednesday northeast of Columbus. She lived in nearby Pataskala and had been reported missing Tuesday.
Relatives said Ballman had gone to do a house-cleaning job found through an online classified ad. Her mother said Ballman called and said she wasn't feeling well, and then the call was dropped.
The Colorado Army National Guard said Ballman was a supply specialist with the 220th Military Police and was transferring to Ohio.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
Top Stories
-
Officer sued in Taser-related death
A federal wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the death of a Forest Park man following an incident when a Taser was used on him nearly a year ago.
-
9 things to know about Juneteeth
-
Village of Mariemont on endangered list
-
Ex-cop due before judge in murder trial
-
Oreos now available in watermelon flavor
