UPDATE: The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says the dead body found Wednesday is believed to be a missing person that was reported to the Rochester Police Department in March 2023. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the deceased pending notification of Next-Of-Kin. The cause of death is still under investigation, but the Sheriff's Office says no foul play is suspected at this time.
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HAVERHILL TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- Authorities are investigating the death of a person whose body was found Wednesday afternoon in Olmsted County.
According to a news release from the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, a caller told authorities they were walking their dog in the wooded area near the Gordan W. Yeager Wildlife Management Area and Silver Creek Road NE when they observed what appeared to be a deceased person lying on the ground.
Authorities were not able to identify the person because of their "prolonged exposure to the elements."
The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office took possession of the body.
The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office said it doesn't believe there is any risk to the public.
