Des Moines police conducting death investigation after body found in river
June 28th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating after a body was recovered from the Des Moines River Friday night. KCCI reports Police say they were called at around 8 p.m. Friday to the Des Moines River near the Court Avenue bridge for a report of a person in the river. First responders confirmed a person was in the river, and the person was clearly deceased, according to authorities.
The Des Moines Fire Department’s Water Emergency Team recovered the body. An investigation is underway to determine what led to the person’s death.