US EditionRemains Found in Car in Mississippi River Near Central Minnesota Town Could Be Tied to 1967 Missing Persons Case
The car found in the Mississippi River may be linked to Roy George Benn's 1967 disappearance, the only active missing person case in the area, investigators said.
- On Aug. 10, 2025, a fisherman detected a submerged 1960s Buick sedan in the Mississippi River near Sartell, Minnesota, prompting an investigation.
- Authorities linked the discovery to the 1967 disappearance of 59-year-old Roy Benn, last seen driving his metallic blue 1963 Buick Electra on Sept. 25, 1967.
- The Stearns-Benton County Dive Team located and recovered human remains and the vehicle on Aug. 13, with the car half-full of sediment near Riverside Avenue in Sartell.
- Sartell Police Chief Silgjord expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Stearns and Benton County dive units, as well as Collins Brothers Towing, acknowledging their role in recovering and carefully raising the vehicle. The remains are currently being held at the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office pending identification.
- Officials continue investigating the possible connection between the car and Benn's disappearance, with multiple agencies collaborating and the area near Riverside Avenue temporarily closed for safety.
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Investigators uncover new lead in 1967 missing persons case
A missing persons case from 58 years ago may finally have more answers. KARE 11 reports central Minnesota investigators say “human remains discovered inside a car sunk in the Mississippi River are likely connected to a man who disappeared” from Benton County in 1967. “The sunken car was originally spotted on Sunday when a fisherman detected it on his sonar finder and reported it to authorities.” Minnesota firefighters are lending a helping hand …
Remains found in car at bottom of Mississippi River in Sartell believed to be missing man from 1967
Officials say the vehicle’s VIN matches the Buick owned by Roy Benn, who disappeared from central Minnesota in September 1967 and was last seen with a ‘large sum of money.’ The Benton County Sheriff's Office will continue the investigation.
Duluth News Tribune
Dive team finds 1960s-era car in Mississippi River, possibly connected to missing persons case
SARTELL, Minn. — The Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team has located a car potentially connected to a 1967 missing person case at the bottom of the Mississippi River in Sartell, Minnesota. The dive team did an exploratory dive near County Road 1 in Sartell around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, according to a Stearns County Sheriff’s Office news release. “There will be a heavy police presence near Dezurik’s today … We will need to sh…
Remains found in car in Mississippi River near central Minnesota town could be tied to 1967 missing persons case
By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered human remains in a car submerged in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The Stearns County sheriff says someone fishing Sunday on the Mississippi River near Sartell spotted what looked like a car on their sonar. The Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team…
Human remains recovered in 1960s car pulled from Mississippi River in Sartell
The Sartell Police Department said human remains were recovered from a 1960s-era car pulled from the Mississippi River, a vehicle authorities believe may be connected to an unsolved case from nearly 58 years ago.
Human remains found in 1960s-era car pulled from Mississippi River in Sartell
Authorities in central Minnesota say human remains were recovered from a vehicle pulled from the Mississippi River late Wednesday — and may provide the answer to a missing-person case from 1967.
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