An autopsy was completed Wednesday on a man's body that was found in the Columbia River near Wallula last weekend.
The man's identity hasn't been released, but officials have said it is presumed to be Bradley Jason Novak, 27. Novak and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Keel, 25, had been reported missing May 6 after they apparently set out on a canoe trip from Hover Park in east Kennewick.
Walla Walla County Corner Frank Brown said earlier this week that he would have to use dental records to identify the body and wouldn't release a cause of death until it was identified.
He's been working with the Benton County Sheriff's Office on the case, he said.
Sheriff's Lt. Clay Vannoy said the name of the victim was expected to be released today by the coroner.
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office continues to search the Columbia River. Authorities likely will fly over the river today, Vannoy said, and they also expect to have a marine patrol boat out again Friday.
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