BODY IDENTIFIED Body Found Identified As Missing Ohio Man
Reported by: Rachael Tarr
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Also Contributing: Bethany Simmons, Dave Benton
Reported: Jun. 7, 2012 12:23 PM EDT
Eyewitness News Photo
Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
A body found in the Ohio River last month has been identified.
Investigators say it's James Lawson, the man who was missing from Proctorville, Ohio.
His body was found in the river near the Cabell-Mason County line back on May 20th.
Police say Lawson was murdered, but they are not releasing any other details at this time.
Lawson was last seen by his wife on April 28th. His vehicle was found the following week on Huntington's west end.
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Update: May 23, 2012
Police say a man who went missing nearly a month ago is more than likely the body found along the Ohio River Sunday.
James Lawson was last seen April 28th, his car was found in West Huntington by the softball on James River Road.
Sunday night, police found a body they believe to be Lawson along the Ohio River near the Cabell - Mason County line.
Lawson's daughter, Whitney told Eyewitness News, "He was my best friend, now that he's gone it's horrible. I don't know why anybody would do that."
Police aren't releasing cause of death or if they have any leads. Anybody with information should call the Lawrence County Ohio's Sheriff's Department or the Huntington Police.
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Rachael Tarr
