Woman identified whose body washed ashore on Hollywood Beach by FWC

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has identified the woman whose body was found washed ashore on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday and believes she was killed in a “boating incident.”

The body of Kellie Melinda Williams, 31, was found near New Mexico Street by two fishermen in the surf, who called the Hollywood Police Department at approximately 8 p.m. Preliminary investigation shows Williams had injuries consistent with a vessel strike, FWC says.

Homicide detectives said Thursday that Williams was apparently snorkeling or diving earlier in the day before her body was discovered along the shoreline…

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