Kansas man found dead after Elk River drowning search
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A 34-year-old man was found dead Monday morning after an extended search following a drowning in the Elk River in McDonald County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Wakarusa, Kansas, man was swimming in the river around 7:30 p.m. Saturday when he entered deeper water, became exhausted and went under.
He did not resurface.
The incident happened just downstream from the Missouri 59 bridge.
Search crews spent much of Sunday looking for the man before his body was recovered.
His body was taken to Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson.
The Highway Patrol says the death marks Troop D’s 10th drowning of 2026.
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