Authorities investigate after body found in Kansas lake

First responders on the scene at Lake Shawnee-photo courtesy Phil Anderson Topeka Capitol Journal

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a body was found in Lake Shawnee.

Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones says the body was found Tuesday and was recovered by the Shawnee Heights Fire District dive team near the bank. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports authorities haven’t released an identity or cause of death.

The sheriff’s office is leading the investigation.