GRAND FORKS — The body found in the Red River on Saturday evening has been identified as 32-year-old Jacob Lasley of Red Lake, Minnesota.
Lasley was reported missing on April 17.
Investigators believe Lasley was the subject in the Red River on April 8 , which initiated a search response by the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Officer Water Operations Team and Grand Forks Fire Department along with multiple other entities, according to a press release from the Grand Forks Police Department sent Monday, May 16.
Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma to Lasley, though the investigation is ongoing and a cause of death hasn't been determined yet.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GFPD by one of the following methods:
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Call: 701-787-8000
Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook or website
App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app
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