Mississippi County Sheriff's Office investigating after body discovered in Charleston

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The discovery of a body in Charleston is under investigation in Mississippi County.

The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Saturday, April 6 of a possible dead individual in the water off of County Road 203, Sheriff Britton Ferrell confirmed Tuesday, April 9. Upon deputies’ arrival, they discovered a deceased white male in the water.

The cause of death has not been determined, and an autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, April 9.

The identity of the man is currently being withheld.

In addition to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is assisting in the investigation.