DOUGLAS COUNTY —Authorities are investigating after a body was found in the Kansas River.
Just after 1p.m. Thursday a person reported seeing a possible body in the water about 300 yards east of Bowersock Dam at the Kansas River, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
The Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery team and sheriff's office investigators responded and recovered a body in shallow water in that area.
Deputies and Coroner Scene Investigators are working on making a positive identification of the person. The sheriff's office released no additional details.