Investigation underway after body is found in Portneuf River
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UPDATE:The unidentified body has been sent to Ada County and the autopsy has been scheduled, according to Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner.
Danner said that anytime they send a body for autopsy, it could be for a number of reasons including suspicious circumstances or not having enough information to determine the cause and manner of death.
Danner also thought it would be too soon to determine how long the body had been in the river, because water speeds up the process of decomposition.
“That estimation is premature to give until we have had an autopsy and can look into the other information to gauge that,” Danner said.
ORIGINAL STORY: POCATELLO — An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Portneuf River over the weekend.
The Pocatello Police Department received a call around 4:40 p.m. Saturday from someone saying there was a decomposed body in the river near the Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailhead.
The Bingham County Search and Rescue Dive and Water Rescue team responded and removed the body from the river. It was taken to the coroner’s office and an autopsy will be conducted, according to a news release from Pocatello police.
Police say the body remains unidentified and anyone with information is asked to call (208) 234-6121.