Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Fisherman's Discovery Solves 1967 Missing Person Case
A fisherman was fishing when he found a car underwater using his sonar.
The car was in the Mississippi River.
When authorities checked the car, they found human remains.
The car belonged to a man named Roy George Benn, who went missing in 1967.
He was 59 years old when he disappeared.
His car was found near Sartell, Minnesota.
The police think the remains are likely Benn's.
His family has been looking for him for a long time.
The police will now examine the remains to confirm.
A fisherman discovered a submerged car in the Mississippi River using sonar.
Divers found human remains in the car near Sartell, Minnesota.
The car was identified as a 1963 Buick Electra belonging to Roy George Benn, who disappeared in 1967.
Officials believe the remains are those of Benn, a businessman.
The remains have been sent for medical examination, potentially closing a cold case.
- Who
- Roy George Benn, a businessman.
- What
- A submerged car was discovered in the Mississippi River, potentially solving a missing persons case.
- When
- The man went missing in September 1967.
- Where
- Sartell, Minnesota.
- Why
- To bring closure to the family and solve a cold case.
- Missing Person
- Roy George Benn
- Last Seen
- September 1967
- Age at Disappearance
- 59
- Vehicle
- 1963 Buick Electra
- Location of Discovery
- Mississippi River, Sartell, Minnesota