Crime

Man whose body was found in Trinity River died of accidental drowning, authorities say

A man whose body was found last month in the Trinity River died of an accidental drowning, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined.

Dakota Jones, 26, died in the river and was found Oct. 16, the medical examiner’s office has said.

The person who reported the body to authorities said it was face-down on rocks near the 6700 block of Randol Mill Road.

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Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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