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5-year-old girl found safe in northeast Columbus; authorities investigating her mother's death

Police say Airabella "Bella" Rummel was taken by Bryan Adams who returned the girl Wednesday evening.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police are continuing to investigate the death of a woman after she was found dead in northeast Columbus Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were called just after 2 p.m. by 36-year-old Bryan Adams who reported a woman was not breathing.

When officers and medics arrived at the scene in the 3200 block of Plum Creek Drive, they found 32-year-old Kayla Rummell unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at 2:14 p.m. 

After learning Rummell was deceased, police said Adams left the scene with Rummell's 5-year-old daughter, Airabella "Bella" Rummell.

Adams later returned to the scene with Airabella safely after seeing reports stating that she was missing.

There is no word on if Adams is facing any charges. 

According to police, the cause of Rummell's death is unknown and homicide detectives are investigating.  

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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