Man’s body found in Kansas River; death deemed suspicious

WAMEGO, Kan. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Kansas River as suspicious.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that dispatchers received a report around 10:15 a.m. Monday that the body was in the river west of Wamego.

Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat said in a news release that multiple agencies responded. A boat was launched and the body was recovered near the north bank of the river.

The man’s name wasn’t immediately release, and his cause of death hasn’t yet been determined.

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Information from: The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal, http://www.cjonline.com