Remains of Missing Kasigluk Man Found Friday

The body of Walter Nicholas was found in the Johnson River after a four day search. Image-Facebook profiles
The body of Walter Nicholas was found in the Johnson River after a four day search. Image-Facebook profiles

The search for a missing Kasigluk man came to an end on Friday after his remains were fished from  the Johnson River after being listed as missing for four days.

It was on Tuesday evening that 20-year-old Walter Nicholas’s father contacted the Alaska State Troopers in Bethel to report that his son was missing since the early morning hours of that same day.Nicholas’s father reported that Nicholas was highly intoxicated and distraught when last seen.

It was the following day after the Tuesday evening missing persons report, that a boat was found floating near the village on the Johnson River. It was discovered that Nicholas may have been operating the boat the day before. Based on that information, search and rescue was initiated.

On Friday, Nicholas’s remains were recovered from the Johnson River and transported  to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage for autopsy.

The investigation into his death is continuing.