Drowning victim's body identified

MARATHON COUNTY - We now know the name of the man pulled from the Eau Claire River south of Wausau Tuesday.

Preliminary autopsy results show 27-year-old Matthew Chaignot of Wausau died because he drowned. Everest Metro Police believe the car was in the water around 2:30 Tuesday morning.

Full story: WJFW

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