Posted at 4:23 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2006
Oregon woman identified as drowning victim
Advertiser Staff
HILO, Hawai'i — Big Island police have identified a woman whose body was found in the tidal pools at Kapoho Vacationland earlier this week as Shaula Groulx, 40.Groulx, of Portland, Ore., was found floating face down at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police said Groulx had been snorkeling in the tidal pools with friends earlier that day.
Fire rescue personnel took her to Hilo Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 2:04 p.m.
Police have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
