Juvenile found dead in Missouri River near Springfield

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A missing juvenile from Springfield, SD was found dead in the Missouri River Wednesday morning.

According to the Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening, the sheriff’s office received a report of a missing juvenile. Authorities say that during the investigation, it was determined that the juvenile likely entered the Missouri River near the Springfield Marina.

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The SD Game Fish and Parks and Springfield Fire Department were called out to assist the Sheriff’s Office and Police Department in the search. SDGFP used a sonar side-scan sonar to scan the riverbed and captured an image believed to be a person. The Yankton County Search and Rescue team was called for assistance.

Around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, the dive team recovered the body of the missing juvenile from the Missouri River near the fast water boat launch at the Springfield Marina…

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