Body pulled from Mississippi River near East Carondelet

Illinois State Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River near East Carondelet on Friday.

Shortly before noon, ISP was requested by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to assume the investigation of a deceased subject found in the Mississippi River. The body was that of a white male wearing a dark blue colored shirt, police said.

The location of the body recovery was near the city limits of East Carondelet in St. Clair County on the Mississippi River.

The St. Clair County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased man as Keith A. Warner, 37, who was considered homeless in the St. Louis area.

There were no obvious signs of trauma to Warner, however, an official report from the forensic pathologist indicating cause of death is pending, police said.

Anyone with information concerning Warner’s last known whereabouts is asked to contact ISP Special Agent David Wargo at 618-346-3765.

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Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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