Lake Havasu City man missing for nearly a month found dead

Search teams found William Michael Lewis's body near the Colorado River,

A Lake Havasu City man who has been missing since June 19 has been found dead in southwestern Mohave County, authorities said.

The family of 62-year-old William Michael Lewis called the county Sheriff’s Office last Thursday to report finding his vehicle parked at a scenic overlook south of Lake Havasu City.

Search and rescue teams began scouring the remote desert area Thursday evening. Lewis’ body was found July 3 near the Colorado River.

Sheriff’s officials didn’t release any other information, such as a possible cause of death.

Lake Havasu City is near the Arizona-California border about 190 miles (305 kilometers) northwest of Phoenix.

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