Timothy Fortney, missing since 2019, was identified through DNA from bones found in the Des Moines River.

Skeletal remains found in the Des Moines River in 2022 have been identified as Timothy Fortney, a 22-year-old from Ottumwa reported missing in 2019. DNA evidence from a recovered femur bone, matched to family members by Othram Inc. and Southeast Missouri State University, confirmed his identity. The case remains under investigation, with authorities seeking information on Fortney's disappearance and death.

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