Overview
- The U.S. Coast Guard located and recovered a body from the water near Belle Isle at about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday while assisting Michigan State Police.
- State police say the recovery came during an investigation into an abandoned vehicle on the island and that the inquiry remains in its early stages.
- Authorities have not released the identity of the deceased or a cause of death and said no further information was available as the probe continues.
- Michigan State Police requested Coast Guard assistance to search the shoreline and water, reflecting routine interagency work when incidents involve water access.
- Officials urged calm and said there is no public threat; investigators are expected to seek an autopsy and release more details as they become available.