Vehicle found in Leawood pond tied to missing person

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, Sept. 14 | Leawood police confirmed Monday that the vehicle found in a retention pond Saturday was the vehicle reportedly driven by Jay Flekier, who was reported missing a decade ago.

Flekier was 59 when he was reported missing in June 2016.

Police said the investigation into Flekier's disappearance found no foul play was suspected.

When the vehicle was discovered, there were skeletal remains inside. The Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office is working to make an identification, police said.

ORIGINAL STORY | The Leawood, Kansas, Police Department said a volunteer dive crew discovered a vehicle in a retention pond Saturday morning.

The pond is located in the 14700 block of Norwood Street.

The divers used sonar equipment to search the water before diving to investigate a "large metal object," the police department said in a press release.

A car was found with a license plate matching a car tied to a missing persons investigation.

Leawood police were notified of the discovery around noon Saturday.

The Overland Park Police Department's dive team assisted with recovery efforts as a tow truck pulled the car out.

Police are notifying the missing person's family. The identity of the missing person has not been released at this time.

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