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A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967
Human remains found inside the recovered 1963 Buick are believed to be Roy Benn, missing since 1967, offering potential closure to a decades-old cold case, officials said.
- On August 10, Brody Loch, a fisherman, noticed an unusual object using his Garmin Livescope device while fishing on the Mississippi River close to Sartell, leading to a police inquiry.
- The detection followed a recent tip that linked the river site to a decades-old missing person case of Roy Benn, who disappeared on September 25, 1967.
- On Tuesday, a dive unit affiliated with the Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office retrieved a 1960s Buick Electra from the river, partially buried in sediment and containing human remains.
- Authorities verified the vehicle’s ownership through its VIN, identifying it as belonging to 59-year-old Benn, who was last observed in possession of a significant amount of cash.
- Investigators continue to examine the human remains and evidence, keeping Benn’s case open under the Benton County Sheriff's Office to determine how the car ended up in the river.
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Two fishermen made a surprising discovery in the Mississippi River this week, helping to solve an old criminal case.
By Gordon Ebanks, CNN Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery at the bottom of the Mississippi River this week, when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a breakthrough in a decades-old cold case. Brody Loch, one of the fishermen, told CNN affiliate WCCO that he detected a car in the river using his sonar device last weekend. Three days later, on Wednesday, divers located the vehicle and found human remains ins…
A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967
Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case.
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