(3-3-24) On Friday morning, February 2, 2024, 14-year-old Ellie Carder was reported missing by her Father. Officers were informed that Ellie may have voluntarily ran away
On 03/03/2024 at 2:19 pm, the Miami County Communication Center received a call from a kayaker on the Great Miami River stating they found a body in the river approximately 2 miles downstream from the E. SR 41 bridge over the River in Troy. Deputies from the Miami County Sheriffโs Office, Detectives and Officers from the Troy Police Department, and the Troy Fire Department responded to the scene. The Troy Fire Department recovered the body from the River and it was confirmed to be 14-year-old Ellie Carder. A preliminary exam of the body by a coronerโs investigator did not find any obvious signs of trauma. Ellieโs body will be transported to the Montgomery County Coronerโs office for an autopsy. Results from the autopsy are usually available in 8 to 12 weeks.
From Troy Police Chief Chief Shawn McKinney
