UPDATE

 

Officials have identified the body of a man who was discovered in Tar Creek in Miami.

 

Authorities say the name of the man is 24-year-old Casey Hampton of Miami. Hampton’s body was found by a resident who then called the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department. Crews recovered Hampton’s body in Tar Creek just north of the confluence with the Neosho River and was taken by the medical examiner.

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the GRDA police at 918-256-0911. The investigation is ongoing.

 

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Officials with the Grand River Dam Authority police say a person contacted them regarding a body in Tar Creek just north of the Neosho River in Miami. Officials with the GRDA police say the body was recovered and taken by the medical examiner.

 

The victim is described as a male standing about 5-10, weighing between 165-180lbs, reddish-brown hair, facial hair, a thin build with no tattoos. Investigators believe that the victim is between 25-35 years old. Anyone with information is asked to contact the GRDA police at 918-256-0911.

 

The investigation is ongoing.