WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A body has been found near the Bois De Sioux River in Wahpeton.

Police Chief Scott Thorsteinson says the body was discovered shortly before 11 a.m. Wed. in a wooded area.

Thorsteinson says the body has been tentatively identified as that of 49-year-old Keith Pfeifer of Wahpeton, who had been reported as missing Tues. The body has been sent to the UND pathology lab for an autopsy.

A family member says Pfeifer had sent a text message to a friend on Sunday and he did not go to work Monday or Tues. His pickup was found at his home.

Police, as standard procedure, consider the location a crime scene while the investigation gets underway.