Man's Body Pulled From St. Croix River After Abandoned Boat Found
NEAR STILLWATER—The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after recovering a body from the St. Croix River north of Stillwater on Monday afternoon.
Authorities say shortly after 9 a.m., they were notified of an unoccupied fishing boat seen along the Minnesota shoreline near the St. Croix Boom Site.
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Deputies arrived and confirmed the boat was unoccupied and full of fishing equipment. The owner of the boat was identified through registration as a 43-year-old man from White Bear Lake and his truck was located at the Boom Site parking lot.
Deputies contacted the man’s family who said he fishes that stretch of river often, usually alone and in the evening. Family members also reported that the man had left to go fishing the night before but didn’t return home.
At approximately 1 p.m., a body matching the man’s description was located one mile south from the abandoned boat and was recovered.
The sheriff’s office says there were no signs of damage to the boat and the man was not wearing a life jacket when his body was recovered.
The man’s identity, along with any further information, will be released by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner.
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