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Iowa authorities confirm body is that of missing man

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March 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have confirmed that human remains found buried on the property of a Cedar Rapids home are those of a missing eastern Iowa man. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release Tuesday that the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the body as that of 31-year-old Christopher Bagley of Walker. Officials say he was stabbed to death.

Bagley’s remains were found Friday after deputies and other law enforcement agencies searched the property. No other details of what led police to the property were released. Police have not said they have any suspects, and no arrests have been announced.