Man found dead on Wadena County tower was near missing man's Jeep
A man found dead on a tower in Wadena County was located near the Jeep of a missing man, the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office said it received a report on Wednesday that a vehicle matching the description of the Jeep referenced in the investigation of the missing man was found in Rockwood Township, in the area of the tower.
Investigators searched the area and found a man dead on the tower, around 240 feet above the ground, officials said. A search and rescue team with Minnesota Task Force 1 responded and recovered the man.
The sheriff's office said foul play isn't suspected, and the body of the man is being sent to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy and official identification.
The man missing was last seen on Saturday on Highway 10 in Wadena. He is described as a 5-foot-8, 130-pound White man with blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a green long-sleeved shirt, gray baseball cap, dark pants and white Nike tennis shoes when last seen.
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