GRANVILLE W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that a body was discovered in the Monongahela River around the Granville area late Saturday morning.
The department confirmed via press release that deputies were called at around 11:06 a.m on Saturday following reports of a body spotted in the water. Upon arriving at the scene, emergency personnel located and recovered the body from the water, which was found around 200-300 yards north of the Granville boat ramp.
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and was assisted on-scene by the Granville Police Department, the West Virginia State Police, Monongalia County EMS, and the Granville Fire Department.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is active and underway. No further details regarding the identity of the individual or the cause of death are available at this time.