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Missing person search leads to body at Grandad Bluff

Published

6 years ago

June 18, 2018

Person reported missing Saturday, body found Sunday

A missing person report Saturday in La Crosse led to a search in the bluffs. That search ended Sunday morning with the discovery of a body.

Police and the La Crosse Fire Department found the person shortly after Sunday’s search began around 8:30 a.m.

The first call to the fire department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team was made around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The search was called off around sunset and resumed early Sunday.

Family members are being notified about the death.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.