Unidentified body pulled from Missouri River downstream from Kansas City
An unidentified body was pulled from the Missouri River downstream from Kansas City Sunday afternoon, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.
The body was found about 2 p.m. near the Camden Bend of the MIssouri River, which is northwest of Wellington in rural Lafayette County. The body was caught in brush while floating in the river.
Other details of the body were not released by the highway patrol.
The body was taken to a funeral home after being recovered. The highway patrol classified the incident as a drowning, but an autopsy will be performed.
This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 9:05 AM.
Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star