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Man’s body found in Missouri River

Missouri River | File photo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Around 10 a.m. on Saturday troopers discovered a man’s body in the Missouri River which had washed ashore near River Front Park, just west of I-435.

Authorities have been searching for a man who had jumped from the Heart of America Bridge into the Missouri River back on April 9.

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The body will be examined and later identified by the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s office.