Missing Connersville man’s body recovered from Whitewater River

Fayette County, IN — The body of Robert Austin was recovered from the Whitewater River by Indiana Conservation Officers Tuesday evening.

Austin was the 26-year-old man from Connersville who was reported missing late last week in the area of the Three Mile Bridge near State Road 121.

Conservation Officers were assisted in the recovery by the Everton Fire Department and Fayette County Coroner’s Office.

The Laurel Fire Department was among several agencies involved in the search for Austin last weekend.

The cause of death has not been released pending autopsy results.