An autopsy is scheduled for today on the body of a suspected murder victim found floating in a lake just north of Des Moines. An off-duty Iowa State trooper was boating on Saylorville Lake near the Sandpiper Recreation Area when he discovered the body about 8 last night. Investigators say it -is- suspected the man was victim of foul play, adding, there was strong evidence he’d been killed by someone else. The case is being treated as a homicide. The Polk County Sheriff says the man was Hispanic, he was fully clothed and was carrying identification, but no name has been released.
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