Authorities ID Bodies Recovered In Knox, Hocking Counties

Hocking County authorities have identified the body of a woman recovered Thursday at Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve near Hocking Hills State Park. 

The cause and manner of death in the case of 55-year-old Dana Busson of Doylestown remain under investigation. The body was recovered in a remote area. State authorities remind visitors to stay on the trail and follow park safety instructions. In Knox County, authorities Friday recovered the body of a Mount Vernon man who was reported missing Thursday while using watercraft on the Kokosing River. Sheriff's deputies say 40-year-old Mark Booth was with friends when something went wrong. The body was recovered near Caves Campground. An investigation continues. 

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.