Body found inside submerged vehicle in Rochester
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Updated: 2:20 p.m.
Authorities in Rochester say dry weather revealed a vehicle sunk in a drainage pond, and police found a body inside.
The Post-Bulletin reported that Rochester police believe it’s a woman who had been missing since late 2021.
The vehicle was spotted Wednesday afternoon in a pond on the 4000 block of 19th Street Northwest, just north of U.S. Highway 14.
A statement from the Rochester Police Department said it appeared the vehicle “had been there a while and became visible because of the dry conditions and low water level.”
On Thursday, police told the Post-Bulletin they believe the body found inside the vehicle is that of 64-year-old Jodi Boeckermann. The vehicle was Boeckermann’s and investigators found her ID inside, police told the newspaper. Confirmation from the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office was pending.
Boeckermann had been reported missing in Nov. 2021, after being last seen the previous month when she left her home in northwest Rochester.
At the time, Rochester police said Boeckermann had suffered from some health conditions and may not have had any of her medications with her.
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