Body recovered from submerged vehicle likely missing woman

Brown County Sheriff's Dept.

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The body of a woman has been found in a submerged vehicle in an Aberdeen lake.

Authorities say police were called Saturday about a suspicious object in Richmond Lake. Divers responded and found the submerged vehicle near the west bridge.

The vehicle was tied to a missing person’s case from Aberdeen. Officials say the body is believed to be a woman reported missing by family members in April. The investigation is ongoing.