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CRIME & SAFETY
Man, 41, recovered in Mississippi River after nearly two-day search; Young boy's rescue made possible by 911 call
by Jim Boyle Editor At about 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, the Wright County Water Patrol located Cody Jay Pope, 41, in the Mississippi River near the Oliver Kelley Farm after nearly a two-day search for him. Pope’s parents were notified of his recovery today. The tragic loss of the man’s life could have...
Hero Dad Dies in Rip Current Saving Children
(Elk River, MN) — The body of a man who went missing in the Mississippi River near Elk River on Friday has been recovered. Forty-one-year-old Cody Pope’s body was found yesterday morning, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, Pope jumped into the river Friday when his son and daughter began struggling in the current. Pope was able to get both children to safety but went under the water and wasn’t seen again until his body was discovered yesterday.
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