Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Marathon County Lake

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Searchers have recovered the body of a man missing in the waters of Marathon County’s Lake Dubay.

In a Facebook Post, The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office and the DNR identified the man as Jesse Buchanan, 21, of Marshfield.

Buchanan had been missing in the lake since Friday evening.  A call to the Marathon County Dispatch Center said he had jumped from a boat and had not resurfaced.  The caller also said Buchanan could not swim. 

Searchers using sonar equipment found Buchanan’s body at 2:54 p.m. Sunday.  Divers then recovered the victims remains.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Marathon County Sheriff's Office are working together on the investigation.

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John Burton is the WXPR Morning Edition Host.