Overview
- Scottsdale police identified the woman recovered from a canal as 28-year-old Passion Schurz from the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community.
- A passerby spotted the body in the water near Hayden and Indian Bend roads in Scottsdale and called 911.
- Police said there were no signs of stabbing, shooting, or broken bones on the body.
- The cause of death remains pending the medical examiner’s autopsy and toxicology, which are expected to take several weeks.
- Family and advocates say her disappearance was unusual because she left without her wallet or purse.