Crime

Fisherman Held In Death Of Chicago Journalist Vacationing In Belize

Anne Swaney's body was found Friday in the Mopan River, and autopsy results show she was strangled.

Fisherman Held In Death Of Chicago Journalist Vacationing In Belize
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A fisherman is in custody as police in Belize investigate the strangling of a Chicago journalist.

WLS-TV executive producer Anne Swaney's body was found in the Mopan River Friday, officials say. Investigators told WLS-TV the location is a mile from Guatemala's border, making it harder to pinpoint the scene of her death.  

Swaney was reportedly traveling by herself in Belize. Her belongings were found on a dock where she said she was going to do yoga. (Video via ABC)

Investigators say the 39-year-old died of "strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head and neck." She'd worked at WLS-TV since 1999.

So far, no motive has been found for her attack. It was her second trip to the farm where she disappeared.