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Police: Barron County 22-year-old found dead after search

The Barron County Sheriff's Office says Benjamin Jacobson was last seen Monday, Feb. 8 around 7:30 p.m.
Credit: Barron County Sheriff's Office
Missing 22-year-old out of Barron County, Wisconsin, Benjamin Jacobson.

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. — The Barron County Sheriff's Office said a missing 22-year-old man was found dead Tuesday.

Benjamin Jacobson had been last seen on Monday, Feb. 8 around 7:30 p.m. Investigators asked for help finding him after he didn't show up to work and friends and family couldn't contact him. 

In a press release, investigators said a Silver Lake homeowner reported finding a truck crashed on the shoreline of his property. Deputies, who were already searching the area, arrived and found Jacobson dead in the truck. 

Investigators thanked the family, friends, snowmobilers, pilots and others who helped in the search. 

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