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KCSD Recovers Body Of Post Falls Man

At about 8 a.m. today, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department recovered the body of Robert J. Meadows, 49 of Post Falls from Lake Coeur d’Alene.  Meadows was presumed drown after he disappeared into the lake July 6. Search efforts over the past several weeks included the use of the Sheriff Department’s Side Scan Sonar, a Side Scan Sonar from Gene & Sandy Ralston of Kuna, as well as a cadaver dog provided by Deb Tirmenstein of Frenchtown, MT.  The body was located a few hundred yards due west of Arrow Point in about 137 feet of water.  There were no outward signs of foul play, and the body will be sent to Holy Family Hospital for a forensic autopsy. The sheriff’s department used a submersible Remote Operated Vehicle to bring the body closer to the surface for divers to recover. The investigation into this incident is continuing/KCSD news release.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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