Body pulled from Ohio River in McCracken Co. not missing Owensboro man, coroner says

Matt Clark, Indiana Conservation Officer, searches the river for any signs of Steven Burks or...
Matt Clark, Indiana Conservation Officer, searches the river for any signs of Steven Burks or his ski boat.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2018 at 10:04 AM CDT
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TRI-STATE (WFIE) - A body found in the Ohio River last week is not that of a missing Owensboro man.

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43-year-old Steven Burks has been missing since September 9 after a boating accident.

Last Tuesday afternoon, McCracken County, KY deputies recovered a body from the Ohio River. It was initially thought that the body could be Burks, but the McCracken County coroner confirmed to 14 News Monday morning that it was not.

The coroner says they were able to tell it was not Burks because Burks has tattoos and the body did not.

[McCracken County deputies pull body from Ohio River]

The investigation into the body found in McCracken County and the search for Burks are ongoing.

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