Body Found in Well Identified as Missing Man from Springfield

Reports say the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has identified a body that was found in a well.

Police identified 60-year-old Kevin Rogers of Springfield as the man found in a well along Long Lane, which runs along Highway 32 east of Buffalo. The body was found by mushroom hunters on May 2.

Investigators say Rogers had recently reported his vehicle was stolen in Springfield in May of 2021. Reports say Rogers body had been in the well for a while.

Dallas County Sheriff Scott Rice is investigating the case as a homicide.