Police investigating after body found in Des Moines river
Published: Jun. 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Des Moines police are investigating after a body was recovered from the Des Moines River Friday night.
Police say they were called at around 8 p.m. Friday to the Des Moines River near the Court Avenue bridge for a report of a person in the river.
First responders confirmed a person was in the river, and the person was clearly deceased, according to Des Moines police.
The Des Moines Fire Department’s Water Emergency Team recovered the body.
An investigation is underway to determine what led to the person’s death.
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