Crime

Jogger in Broward finds floating corpse in Intracoastal

The body of a 32-year-old man was found floating in the Intracoastal waters of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Friday morning. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case as an apparent drowning.

At about 6:10 a.m., a jogger discovered the body of William J. Weaver drifting in the water near 4401 W. Tradewinds Ave., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Weaver’s next of kin has been notified of his death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide Detective Kevin Forsberg at 954-321-4279 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published January 20, 2018 at 9:05 PM with the headline "Jogger in Broward finds floating corpse in Intracoastal."

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