Body found in plastic barrel in river in Missouri

GASCONADE, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say human remains have been found inside a
plastic barrel floating in a river in central Missouri.

The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that a barrel was
found Friday lodged on the side of a boat ramp at a Gasconade River access. The
barrel then was taken to the Boone County, Missouri, Medical Examiner’s Office
where human remains were discovered inside.

The sheriff’s office says an investigation is underway into the identity and
cause of death of the person found in the barrel.

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