Lee’s Summit police investigate after body found Sunday in woods near Blue Springs Lake
Police are investigating after a body was found just north of Blue Springs Lake on Sunday.
Lee’s Summit police discovered the body of an unidentified male at about 8 a.m. in a wooded area off U.S. 40 Highway, south of the Family Golf Park, near Blue Springs, Sgt. Chris Depue, a spokesman with the Lee’s Summit Police Department, said in an email Sunday evening.
Foul play was not suspected, Depue said.
“Detectives are investigating connections to a previous incident in this area, but have not been able to verify the connection at this time,” Depue said.
No other information was released.
This story was originally published September 3, 2023 at 5:58 PM.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star