Missing woman found dead near Dayton died from blunt force trauma

Whitney Woodworth | Statesman Journal

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An autopsy performed Friday on a missing woman found dead north of Dayton revealed the 27-year-old died from blunt force trauma.

Joggers discovered the body of Meighan Cordie Thursday morning down an embankment near Highway 18.

Cordie, a Clackamas County resident who used to live in Salem, had been missing since Saturday.

Investigators are working on to determine how the trauma occurred. They did not specify whether the death was considered a homicide.

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The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said details regarding the autopsy will not be released at this time to ensure the integrity of the investigation.

Cordie's body was found about eight miles from the area where she was last seen. She disappeared late Saturday following a wedding in the rural community of Grand Island.

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According to investigators, Cordie left the vehicle she was riding in after an argument with her mother and walked away on foot, leaving behind her phone and shoes.

Her family contacted the sheriff's office the following day because they had not heard from her.

After her disappearance, more than 300 personnel and volunteers combed the rural farmland near the Willamette River where she was last seen in foot searches, air patrols and marine patrols.

The search was suspended Wednesday.

The news shocked her family, who asked for privacy as they mourned the loss of Cordie, the mother to a young child and the daughter of a Clackamas fire captain.

Family members urged anyone with information about Cordie's death or whereabouts since her disappearance to contact the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office at 503-434-7506.

For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodwort@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-399-6884 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth

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