WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a body was recovered Saturday from a submerged vehicle in a retention pond behind the Boonville Walmart.
Officials said the victim was identified as Joseph Lucia Jr., 67, of Evansville. Lucia was reported missing on Tuesday, July 7, and information from a phone app indicated his last known location was near the pond.
According to the release, the Warrick County Sheriff’s Department deployed a drone that detected what appeared to be a vehicle in shallow water. Divers from local fire departments confirmed a vehicle was submerged, and Tri-State Towing later removed it from the pond…