BARLING -- The body of a man whose car went into the Arkansas River just downstream from Lock and Dam 13 on Aug. 25 was found Saturday in the Arbuckle Island area, the Barling Police Department announced Tuesday.

The Sebastian County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a body found about 9:05 a.m. Saturday and authorities later identified the individual as Donald McGrew.

McGrew's four-door white car was seen going into the Arkansas River about 11:28 a.m. Aug. 25, according to Barling Police.

The auto was recovered quickly at the Springhill Park boat ramp east of Lock and Dam 13 on the south side of the river in Barling, police reported.

Dozens of emergency personnel searched the rest of that day and most of Aug. 26 to find McGrew.

Agencies assisting in recovering the vehicle an

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