Body may be missing Othello-area man

WARDEN — Officials believe they have found the body of a missing rural Othello man.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday that it had recovered a body near the Warden Outfall fishing area off State Highway 262.

Although identification was still pending confirmation at press time, authorities believe the body is that of Audel Espinoza-Duenas, 45, who went missing Aug. 4.

He was last seen at his home near his home in the Othello area close to the Potholes Reservoir.

"Detectives found the body at about 10:30 a.m. at Warden Outfall public fishing access area," Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyle Foreman said. "The body answers the description of Espinoza-Duenas.

Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison is working to confirm the identity.

As of press time, a cause of death had not been released.