ARNOLD, Mo. — An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Mississippi River near Arnold.
Tuesday morning, a barge worker called police to report a body floating in the river near Cliff Cave Park in Oakville, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
MSHP’s water patrol division launched a boat and recovered the body just before 9:30 a.m. further south near Arnold where the Mississippi and Meramec rivers come together.
The body has been turned over to the St. Louis County medical examiner. The highway patrol told 5 On Your Side authorities believe the body is that of a kayaker who went missing over the weekend, but the victim's identity has not been confirmed.
No other information about this incident has been released. This is a developing story and will be updated as 5 On Your Side receives more details.