Body found near Hayden Walmart ID'd

The man whose body was found Monday near the Hayden Walmart has been identified by Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office detectives as Michael R. Anderson, 29, of Rathdrum.

Anderson’s hometown is Rathdrum, but detectives believe he has recently been a transient, said a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

There were no obvious signs of trauma to Anderson’s body and his cause of death is unknown. The final results of Anderson’s autopsy, performed earlier today, will not be available for several weeks.

The death remains under investigation.