Police said the woman had not been identified as detectives continued their investigation.
HOLLYWOOD, FL — Hollywood police are investigating after a woman’s body washed ashore Wednesday night on Hollywood Beach near New Mexico Street, where officers responded to a 911 call and found the body along the shoreline.
The case drew homicide detectives to one of Broward County’s busiest beach areas as police worked to identify the woman and determine how she died. Authorities said the body was that of a white female, but they had not released her name, age or hometown by Thursday. No cause or manner of death had been announced, and police said the investigation remained active.
Officers were called to the beach at about 8 p.m. Wednesday after someone reported that a body had washed ashore near New Mexico Street. The location is in the northern part of Hollywood Beach, a stretch lined by hotels, homes and beach access points. Police said responding officers found the woman after the 911 call. The department’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation, a standard step in some unattended or unexplained death cases. Police said no other information was available late Wednesday.
Investigators had not said whether the woman appeared to have injuries, how long she may have been in the water or whether she entered the ocean from Hollywood Beach or another location. Authorities also had not said whether any clothing, personal items or identification were found with the body. The Broward Medical Examiner’s Office is expected to help determine the woman’s cause of death and assist with identification if police cannot confirm her identity through other means. No arrest, suspect description or public safety warning had been announced.
The discovery happened months after a separate death investigation on Hollywood Beach, where police said a woman was found dead on the sand in December 2025 near Cleveland Street. In that earlier case, authorities said foul play was suspected and later announced an arrest on related charges. Police have not linked the Wednesday night case near New Mexico Street to any earlier incident. Hollywood Beach has also seen other death investigations in recent years, including reports of bodies found along the shoreline, but each case is handled on its own facts and evidence.
The next steps are expected to include identification of the woman, notification of her family and a medical examiner’s review. Detectives may also review nearby surveillance video, beach access points, tide conditions and missing person reports from Hollywood and surrounding South Florida agencies. Police had not announced a briefing or timeline for the next update. Until the woman is identified and the medical examiner completes key findings, the central questions in the case remain unanswered.
The scene near New Mexico Street became the focus of police activity Wednesday night as officers responded to the shoreline after sunset. The area is part of a beach corridor that often draws residents, hotel guests and visitors into the evening hours. Local reports said authorities described the deceased as a white woman and said detectives were still working to determine who she was. The brief public statements from police left many details unresolved, including whether the death is being treated as suspicious, accidental or undetermined.
As of Thursday, Hollywood police had released only limited details: a 911 call came in around 8 p.m., officers responded near New Mexico Street, a woman’s body was found after washing ashore and homicide detectives were investigating. The next major update is expected when police identify the woman or the medical examiner releases findings.
Author note: Last updated June 4, 2026.