The woman's body was found near Old Towne Road and 14th St., E in Belle View around 6:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the FCPD said.
UPDATE: Police have identified the body found in Belle View as 58-year-old CNN political commentator Alice Stewart.
No foul play was suspected and the incident remains under investigation.
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