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Body believed to be of missing Eddyville boater found in Des Moines River

MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa — The Mahaska County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that a body believed to be that of a missing boater from Eddyville has been found. On Sunday morning, the sheriff's office and multiple other agencies responded to a boating accident on the Des Moines River near the 310th Street Bridge in Mahaska County. According to the sheriff's office, it's believed the boat hit concrete in the river, causing its two occupants, 50-year-old Roseann Benda and 47-year-old Waylon Straube, to be ejected into the river. Benda was rescued from the water by two people who were fishing on a boat nearby and was reportedly unharmed. Straube, however, was unable to be found. Final defendant sentenced in 2022 fatal shooting outside East High After nearly a week of searching, the sheriff's office announced that a body believed to be that of Straube was found in the river on Friday afternoon, just a quarter of a mile south of the Chillicothe Bridge in Wapello County. The sheriff's office said the body will be transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office in Ankeny for official identification and an autopsy. The agencies that assisted the sheriff's office in the search include: the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Wapello County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management Agencies from ADLM, Wings of Mercy, Rapid Response Services Search and Rescue from Illinois, National Canine Facility, Chariton Dive Team, Lucas County Water Rescue Team, Eldon Fire Department, Oskaloosa Fire Department, New Sharon Fire Department, and the Eddyville Fire Department. Iowa News: Forecast: Heat builds, smoke lingers Body believed to be of missing Eddyville boater found in Des Moines River Indianola pharmacist stole pills & tampered with records, police say Ernst responds to jeers on Medicaid cuts: 'Well, we're all going to die' Golf greats aim at record lows while Principal Charity Classic hopes for record high in giving Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.