Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak announced Tuesday that the man pulled from the river was Benny Leo Olson of Illinois. Olson’s body was pulled from the river in September 1994 near Rush Island.

A family outing turned tragic when human remains on a remote island were found in the Mississippi River near Snow Lake. The discovery was made on Sunday evening, May 25, and has since prompted a ...

A body has been recovered from the Mississippi River near Kay Island following a days-long search, the Rock Island County coroner said. Coroner Brian Gustafson said an adult male body was found ...

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — UPDATE: An adult male has been pulled from the Mississippi River near Campbell's Island following a days-long search. Find the latest here. Previous reporting: ...

The incident began about 6:39 p.m. with a group of people on Kay Island — near Campbell's, according to a news release from the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office. Several of the people fell ...

The Rock Island County Sheriff's Department said that a 911 call was made at 6:39 p.m. Thursday regarding a person who had fallen into the Mississippi River.

Beachgoers on Ship Island encounter debris washing up from flooding of the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Ship Island Excursions is moving some beach chairs and ...

Desha County, Ark. (KATV) — A family outing turned tragic when human remains on a remote island were found in the Mississippi River near Snow Lake. The discovery was made on Sunday evening, May ...

Authorities Friday morning resumed their search for a person who fell into the Mississippi River near Campbell's Island on Thursday night. The incident began about 6:39 p.m. with a group of people ...