Body recovered from Missouri River Sunday afternoon

By NewsPress Now

A body was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday afternoon.

Darrell Brown, 38, was fishing on the public boat dock with a relative when he fell into the Missouri River and did not resurface. Afterward, the relative called the St. Joseph Police Department at 4:15 a.m. Sunday.

Emergency responders began searching for the subject. Brown was recovered at 12:05 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene. Brown’s next of kin were notified.

SJPD is investigating the incident but do not suspect any foul play.

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