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Law enforcement finds missing woman dead in Hancock

City of Hancock Police Department

HANCOCK, MI— A missing Hancock woman has been found deceased.

On Friday, the Hancock Police Department said the body of Mary Ylitalo, 23, was discovered after an extensive search. The family has been notified.

Ylitalo was declared missing last Tuesday.

Assisting in the search were Superior Search and Rescue, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police—including air and K-9—Houghton City Police, the Michigan DNR, the Hancock Fire Department, and Dial Help, Inc.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.