PORT NECHES, Texas — An investigation is underway after a body was recovered from the Neches River on Sunday morning.
The body was found by deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Marine Division shortly after 11 a.m.
The body was transported to the Port Neches Park boat ramp where Judge Marc DeRouen ordered an autopsy. The identity of the deceased has not been confirmed at this time.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office release:
This morning around 11:15 am, Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Marine Division discovered a body floating in the Neches River.
The body was secured and taken to the Port Neches Park boat ramp where Judge DeRouen responded and ordered an autopsy.
The body was transported to the Jefferson County morgue. Identification has not been made at this time.