Jefferson City man’s body found in Missouri River

Local law enforcement personnel recovered the body of a missing Jefferson City man early Monday afternoon.

Callaway and Osage county officials notified Jefferson City police they had recovered the man’s body from the Missouri River, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. Police have notified the man’s family, but are not releasing the man’s name.

On Friday, police responded to a report of a vehicle in the Missouri River at the Noren River Access in North Jefferson City.

Officials conducted a search of the area and later found the vehicle.