May 06, 2023

Police in Kansas recover body of man in river

Posted May 06, 2023 7:00 PM
-File photo courtesy KCK Fire Department
-File photo courtesy KCK Fire Department

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a body was found in the Missouri River just east of the 7th Street Bridge.

Just before 6:30p.m. Friday, police responded after a fisherman reported what he believed was someone in the river, according to a media release. First responders found the body of a deceased man. Fire and rescue assisted in recovering the body.

Police released no additional details Saturday.