Remains of Missing Illinois Man Discovered in Pickup Buried in Mississippi River

Remains of Missing Illinois Man Discovered in Pickup Buried in Mississippi River
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The Associated Press
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EAST MOLINE, Ill.—Human remains discovered three months ago in a pickup truck in the Mississippi River have been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2019, Illinois authorities said.

“The East Moline Police Department continues to investigate this incident as a homicide,” Chief Jeff Ramsey said in a written statement.