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Wyandotte County deputies investigate body found in Kansas River

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Posted at 11:56 AM, Nov 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-12 15:05:04-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances after a body was located in the Kansas River.

A spokesperson said someone walking their dog near Kaw Point, the area where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet just northwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, spotted the body.

Authorities were working Wednesday morning to pull the body from the river.

After further investigation, the sheriff's office identified the body Saturday as that of Darwin Reyes, 25, of KCK.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.