Body Found at Mascoutah Reservoir
Mascoutah City Reservoir
By Zachary Daum
mascherald@heraldpubs.com
On the morning of August 15, Mascoutah resident Kenneth Bivens discovered a gunshot victim at the Mascoutah City Reservoir. Police quickly arrived on the scene and conducted an investigation. Detective Jared Lambert of the Mascoutah Police Department made a statement to the press. “A female subject with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was found on Tuesday morning. There were no witnesses and no (other) life in jeopardy.”
The victim has not yet been publicly identified, however the police have contacted and informed the family, who is said to reside in Mascoutah.
So very sorry
Big Hugs for her Family 😔🙏🙏
How can they just write it off as a suicide when the autopsy results aren’t in? You find a body with no one else around and im assuming the weapon near its easy to say it was self inflicted. And I beg to differ with the earlier post, anytime you find a body in a reservoir, whether it is suicide or murder…that is news…good job reporting it.
May God deliver His peace beyond understanding to the family. My deepest sympathy to them.
Prayers for the family and the deceased. Too much going on in our world and this is so close to home. I pray for ALL OF US!!! JUST a second and everything is different
Self inflicted gun wound and found in the lake don’t add up to me
Where does it say she was found in the lake??? It says “AT”…..there’s a LOT of property AT the reservoir.
Where does it say she died? I’m confused
Where does it say she died??? I’m confused
Sad . Feel horrible for those left behind🥲
Prayers and condolences to the family…
Why is this something that we need to write an article about??? Suicide is a sensitive subject and I don’t think it’s something that should be spread all over Facebook.
I’m confused. Where does it say she died? I’m only reading she had a self inflicted gun shot wound. It didn’t say she was deceased on the scene. Or anything. Plz help me understand this.
The don’t use the word “body” if the person is alive. If the person was alive they would have said, female found with a gun shot wound.
READ the headline/article again! It said a BODY!
people like to hear the news. Especially if there is a random body in the river. It is nice to know it was a suicide instead of a murder.
It shouldnt matter its our town they should be able to tell us.
News is News no matter how horrible you should know that
It may be a sensitive subject, but it IS something we should ALL talk about.
No one should be shamed for how they are feeling or taking their life to end their suffering.
I think the article was written because it was done in a public place and body found by a citizen and not police or EMS. Suicide is a very real reality, more now than ever. Perhaps it would be an opportunity for people to talk about it instead of pretending it’s not real and letting people suffer alone.
Thats the problem, shove it under the rug, yes we should be informed so we can talk to our loved ones who may be dealing with something they cant handle. its ignorance like your comment thats part of the problem, not the solution
So so so sorry for your loss
So sad. Poor man who found her also had a shock. Prayers for all involved
So very sorry for your loss
Until a full investigation is done how can they be certain its suicide. And I beg to differ, a body being found in a body of water is news
Deepest sympathies to the family in this difficult time.
So sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and hugs to the family.
How very Sad… Prayers and Condolences to the Family..
Deepest love and sympathy to the family and everyone involved from all of us here at Mascoutah AllMart!💜
Prayers to the family
Prayers to their family.
Dear Lord, God of the Universe, God Almighty, please hear our prayers as we come together in prayer for this Family.
Lord, I ask that you be with this family Lord, it is hard Lord to bring anything to your table in times such as this, so I ask Lord that you give this family strength and courage, let them know you are with them (and us Always) thru this storm. You are a good God, full of Grace, a God of true Love, sending your son to die for our sins, and although we may not see or feel it now, you will restore hope and faith, turning ashes to beauty as you did with the death of your son for all of us. Please take this child into your arms so that they may know and feel your true love❤ I pray this in your precious name LORD JESUS CHRIST AMEN AND AMEN ❤