Body recovered from Missouri River identified as missing Iowa man

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September 26th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Washington County, Nebraska) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the body that was recovered from the Missouri River earlier this week. Officials said the body was identified as Cole Boynton, who had been missing since May 24.

Boynton’s body was recovered near marker post 655 on the Missouri River, which is north of Blair, Nebraska, and west of Modale, Iowa, on Monday. KCAU in Sioux City reports Boynton was from Blencoe, Iowa, and that Boynton went missing Memorial Day weekend near the Huff Warner access area.