West Burlington IA News-Sports-Opinion

Des Moines County Sheriff
Press Release

On Monday, 07-26-10, at approximately 2:15 PM,

Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a tug boat operator had located a body floating in the Mississippi River on the Iowa side of the channel across from Oquawka, Illinois.

Deputies responded and recovered the body of a male subject floating by the Casey Barrow boat landing. Investigators are following leads of the possible identity. Through initial investigation it appears the body had been in the water for approximately two to three weeks. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday morning, 07-28-10.