Police officers are investigating a body found in the Missouri River near the BPU Nearman Power Plant today, according to a police spokesman.
According to police, the body was found at 55th and Dickinson Road about 1:13 p.m. June 9.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department traveled up river from Kaw Point and found the body near I-635, according to the police spokesman.
Police said they are currently unable to give any information about the race, sex or cause of death. However, they stated they believe the body has been in the river for some time. The victim’s identity will be released once police make a positive identification and the family is notified, the spokesman said.
The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.