Identified! MN - Wabasha Co, Leg & Foot w/Shoe in Debris along Mississippi River, July 2018-David John Sheridan

[Gardener1850]

The Wabasha County Sheriff's Office said they received a call around 5:00 pm Saturday afternoon about human remains found on the Mississippi River in West Newton (south of Lock and Dam #4).

When a deputy arrived at the scene, the deputy was informed that a local resident was cleaning out a debris pile 20 feet from shore. In the debris pile, a shoe was located and a human leg (femur down to the foot) was attached. No other signs of human remains were located.

Sheriff: Human Remains Found on the Mississippi River

 

[Gardener1850]

No other signs of human remains were located.

The area was searched again on Sunday. No other items of interest were located.

Chief deputy Jim Warren said an investigation into the matter is ongoing. More information will be available after a report is issued by the medical examiner's office.

Human leg found in Mississippi River near Kellogg

 

[2Hope4]

Hopefully some family will soon be getting answers.

 

[Piknik]

Would be interesting to hear the shoe size.

 

[madamx]

Would be interesting to hear the shoe size.

Yes and color type style or make could help too

 

[Uah]

It would be great to have an update soon. At least realease the shoe info

 

[Piknik]

Wabasha Sheriff calls off search until DNA test comes back

 

[Medical_man]

Strange...

 

[JerseyGirl]

On Saturday, two boys found a torso and an attached leg with a boot. The boot appears to match a boot found on a human leg that was discovered July 21 along the river near Kellogg.

In April, a 61-year-old Pepin, Wis., man disappeared after taking his sailboat onto Lake Pepin. His boat was found unoccupied, with the motor running, the next day.

Torso, leg found along Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota

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Here is the story about the 61 year old: Search continues for missing man on Lake Pepin

 

[Gardener1850]

WABASHA, Minn. -- The human remains found July 14 in the Mississippi River were that of David John Sheridan, a boater who had been missing since late-April, the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office announced Friday, Sept. 7.

The remains were identified by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension through a DNA match, according to the Sept. 7 news release.

Remains found in Mississippi River are those of Wisconsin boater,...