Homicide investigation underway after Illinois man missing for 5 years found dead in pickup buried in Mississippi River

Human remains discovered three months ago in a pickup truck in the Mississippi River have been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2019, Illinois authorities said.

"The East Moline Police Department continues to investigate this incident as a homicide," Chief Jeff Ramsey said in a written statement.

The remains were identified as Daniel Claeys, a local man who was in his early 30s when his family said he was missing in 2019.