Body Found Yesterday Morning at Rocky Fork Lakes Identified as St. Louis Man
The body of the man missing from Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area yesterday has been identified as Michael L Smith, 61, of St. Louis.
Smith went missing Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews searched Sunday afternoon and evening, resuming the search on Monday morning, eventually finding him around 8:40am.
No foul play is indicated at this time. The Highway Patrol is currently ruling Smith’s death as a drowning.
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