Authorities in northeast Iowa have identified the body of a man recovered from the Mississippi River last weekend.
On Saturday (07.12), the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male body found by a fisherman in the Mississippi River, north of the Cassville ferry landing. With assistance from the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man has been ID’ed as 41-year-old Neven Soknic of Waterloo, who was reported missing and last seen on July 9th.
The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. An autopsy was conducted by the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office, with preliminary findings awaiting toxicology results.
At this time, authorities do not suspect foul play.
