Body recovered from Mississippi River identified as missing New Madrid man - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Body recovered from Mississippi River identified as missing New Madrid man - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — The Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body from the Mississippi River on the morning of Feb. 24 after being notified by the United States Coast Guard of a possible sighting near the Caruthersville Bridge. Authorities said a commercial vessel first located the body of a white male wearing dark clothing in the river near Caruthersville. Deputies recovered the body a short time later. The remains were transp…

Body of Missing New Madrid County Man Found

New Madrid County Sheriff Joey Higgerson reports a missing New Madrid man’s body has been found. On Tuesday morning, the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the United States Coast Guard of a possible human body in the Mississippi River near Caruthersville. A commercial watercraft on the river initially located the body of a white male wearing dark clothing near the Mississippi River Bridge. The sheriff’s office recovered the body a…