Drowning victim identified

The body of a man who was swept away in the currents of the river was found on June 5 in Lafayette County, Mo., according to the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department.

John R. Shead Jr., 30 was driving a vehicle that was swept away near Fitzgerald and Greystone on May 29, the police spokesman said.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police and Fire departments searched the area on May 29, but the man’s body was not discovered until June 5, according to the spokesman.