A discovery in the Mississippi River could be a clue in a local missing person case.
On Sunday, Aug. 10, a fisherman noticed something out of the ordinary on his sonar finder while fishing on the river near Sartell, according to a Stearns County Sheriff’s Office release.
The fisherman thought it could be a car and called the sheriff’s office. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol team saw the same thing when it arrived.
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The Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team searched the river at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, according to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. Divers found a car half full of sediment. Divers believe the car is from the 1960s and is in contact with a local tow company to remove the vehicle.
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Stearns County investigators are working with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office to see if the missing car might be related to a missing persons case from Sept. 25, 1967, according to the sheriff’s statement. The Sartell Police Department is also involved in the investigation.
Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts at the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at cschmidt@gannett.com.
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