April 25, 2024

Deputies recover man’s body from river in downtown Iowa City

IOWA CITY (AP) — Authorities have recovered a man’s body from the Iowa River in downtown Iowa City.

Pedestrians on a bridge spotted the body amid tree branches around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies used boats to take the body to shore.

The body has yet to be identified. An autopsy has been ordered.

It’s unclear how long the body had been in the river.