A body found September 7th in a Linn County hay field just south of the Miami County Line has been identified as a person reported missing in Ottawa, 30 year old Garrett Russell. Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend, made the announcement in a Media Release Friday, September 16, after forensics confirmed the identity of the person.
Russell was reported missing August 31st by a family member who lives in Ottawa. The Ottawa Police Department has been handling his missing person case. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputies found the body in the area of 2400 and Iliff Roads just west of Kansas Highway 7 and east of Parker. Deputies canvassed the area and discovered a vehicle on the property in a wooded area. That vehicle was later determined to be the Toyota Camry that is registered to Russell.
The vehicle and body were separated by some distance and not within sight of one another. Items of personal property were found scattered about the property. The body was collected and sent for forensic review, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Release. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into the incident. A cause of death was not released.
