Body found by kayakers on Boise River identified as 19-year-old missing since June
The body discovered by kayakers Thursday in the Boise River has been identified as 19-year-old Ezekiel Vargas, according to a tweet from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office.
Vargas had been missing since June 5, when he was seen jumping into the Boise River near the Star Road Bridge. He and two other people jumped into the swift-moving river, but Vargas did not resurface, the Sheriff’s Office said at the time.
Vargas’ body was found approximately 5 miles from where he jumped off the bridge.
While paddling on the Fourth of July, kayakers in Canyon County saw the body, according to the Canyon Sheriff’s Office.
Canyon County dispatchers received the call around 3 p.m. and deputies responded, finding the body about a half-mile west of the Lansing Lane river access area, according to a news release.
This story was originally published July 5, 2019 at 8:13 AM.
