Body found in river identified

Published 9:04 pm Monday, May 9, 2011

A body found by an angler in the St. Joseph River Sunday has been identified as 53-year-old Ray S. Moore of Elkhart.

Moore’s body was found in the river in Niles Township at about 4 p.m., according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.

The detective bureau is working to identify the circumstances surrounding his death.

Anyone with information about Moore’s death is asked to call Det. Sgt. Randall Miller of the Berrien County police at (269) 983-7111 ext. 6287 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at (800) 3429-STOP.