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The body of a man discovered in the Arkansas River, near La Junta, has been identified.
The body of James Hawkins, 29, of Las Animas was found Sunday. His identity was released Tuesday by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
At about 7 a.m. Sunday the Otero County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a citizen about a deceased man in the river, near the intersection of Colorado 109 and Colorado 50.
The CBI is aiding the sheriff’s office in an investigation. Investigators say no suspects are being sought.
