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Body found in Mississippi River near Kenner
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 8:17 AM by AP
KENNER, La. (AP) - Kenner police say a body found floating in the Mississippi River has been identified as that of a missing 39-year-old Boutte (boo-TAY') man.
Sgt. Brian McGregor says that Ronald Miller Sr. was reported missing on Dec. 28.
McGregor says a barge operator called the Coast Guard on Wednesday to report seeing a body floating in the river.
He says authorities identified Miller through tattoos.
The Jefferson Parish coroner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine a cause of death.
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Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com
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