NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE, 6/17/2021: The body found in a Callahan pond is that of a man who was reported missing on Monday, June 14, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
The Sheriff’s Office first posted on Facebook about 35-year-old Carl William Newsome’s disappearance on Tuesday, June 15.
Newsome was last seen on the Sunday, June 13 around 5 a.m. before leaving for work, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Original story from 6/16/2021:
Deputies are investigating after the body of a man was found in a pond Wednesday morning.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call around 9 a.m. from someone who saw the body floating in the water near Bethel Church Road.
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The NCSO dive team responded and removed the body from the pond.
The sheriff’s office said it appears the body may have been there for a few days.
A call came in at about 9 am today about a man’s body floating in a pond. A car is also parked at the pond. Our dive team is recovering the man now. The body appears to have been there for a few days. pic.twitter.com/ERpYzbVFYt
— Nassau County SO (@NCSO_FL) June 16, 2021
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