OPHELIA—The death of a Maryland woman whose body was found in Northumberland County has been ruled as an accidental drowning, according to a preliminary report from the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
“At this point, we have no answers as to why Ms. (Louise) Cox traveled to Northumberland County,” said Northumberland County Sheriff John A. Beauchamp.
Cox, 79, of Prince George’s County was reported missing on July 14. That same day her body was discovered in the Little Wicomico River off of Ferry Road in….