Two fishermen spotted a body in the Ohio River on an evening fishing trip. Just after 10 pm, deputies were called in for a report that two men in a boat spotted a body in the river. The pair backed away and contacted 9-1-1.
Officers responded to the scene and got in the boat with the fishermen, who took them to where they found the body.
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Lawrence County Deputies called in Russell Fire Department to help retrieve the body, which they transported to the Ironton Boat Ramp.
A local funeral home picked up the body to hold for the coroner’s office. No further information on the identity of the victim was provided in the report.
