Body found in Spirit Lake

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating the discovery of a body found partially submerged in Spirit Lake.

People walking around the shoreline of the lake reported it to police about 11:45 a.m. today.

Marine deputies and divers had difficulty getting to the location of the body because of unsafe ice in the small cove where it was located.

Responders recovered the body this afternoon and investigators were processing the scene to gather more information. 

It is the body of a male believed to be in his late teens. No more information is expected be released pending positive identification of the remains and notification of next of kin.