US EditionAuthorities Confirm Remains Pulled From Mississippi River in August Was Man Missing Since 1967
DNA testing confirmed the identity of Roy George Benn nearly 60 years after his disappearance, resolving a cold case involving his submerged vehicle and remains.
- On September 4, 2025, DNA analysis by medical examiners confirmed that human remains found inside a 1963 Buick Electra, which had been recovered from the Mississippi River near Sartell, Minnesota, belonged to Roy Benn, who disappeared in 1967.
- This identification followed a breakthrough on August 10, 2025, when a boater spotted an unusual shape in the river leading authorities to recover Benn's vehicle and human remains inside it.
- Benn was last seen on September 25, 1967, at a cafe in Sartell before disappearing at age 59, and previous searches and investigations had failed to locate him.
- Authorities confirmed the car was registered to Benn and contained his personal items, while the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office continues to determine cause and manner of death.
- The Benton County Sheriff's Office said it will release additional information once the cause of death is established, providing new details to a nearly 60-year-old cold case.
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Remains found in submerged car confirmed to be man missing 58 years
SARTELL, Minn. — DNA testing has confirmed the human remains found in a 1960s-era car in the Mississippi River at Sartell belong to Roy George Benn, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Benn’s remains on Thursday and said it will continue to investigate his cause of death. Benn, 59, was last seen on Sept. 25, 1967, in a cafe in Sartell. He was reported to have been carrying a large amo…
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Remains found in Mississippi River confirmed to be man missing since 1967
SARTELL — DNA testing confirmed the human remains found in the 1960s-era car in the Mississippi River in August belong to Roy George Benn, according to a Benton County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Benn on Sept. 4, and it will continue to investigate Benn’s cause of death, according to the release. Benn, 59, was last seen on Sept. 25, 1967, around 4 a.m. in a cafe in Sartell, Minnesota, according…
Authorities confirm remains pulled from Mississippi River in August was man missing since 1967
A cold case, almost 60 years old, finally has some answers after authorities were able to confirm that the remains pulled from the Mississippi River in Benton County last month were those of Roy George Benn.
Remains found in 1960s-era car confirmed to be Roy Benn
SARTELL — DNA testing confirmed the human remains found in the 1960s-era car in the Mississippi River in August belong to Roy George Benn, according to a Benton County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Benn on Sept. 4, and it will continue to investigate Benn’s cause of death, according to the release. Benn, 59, was last seen on Sept. 25, 1967, around 4 a.m. in a cafe in Sartell, according to the new…
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