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Body in river near casino in Council Bluffs has been ID’d

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July 31st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Council Bluffs Police Department, Tuesday evening, released the name of the man whose body was found by boaters on the Missouri River near the Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs, Satuday. Officials identified him as 39-year old Andrew T. Edwards, who was a transient. His last known address was at the Open Door Mission, in Omaha.

Authorities say they are continuing to wait on autopsy and toxicology results to try and determine how he died. On Saturday, officials said it didn’t appear foul play was involved in the man’s death.