BILLINGS - A 38-year-old laurel woman has been identified as the victim of a drowning in the Yellowstone River.
Nichole Blumenshine died Sunday after swimming in the river near Sportsman Park when she became caught in the current.
Her body was recovered a short time later by a boater.
The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office said Blumenshine died of drowning and her death was ruled accidental.
