Object appearing to be body recovered from Fox River in Appleton

An object appearing to be a body was recovered from the Fox River at Peabody Park in Appleton around 5:20 p.m. on Friday evening.

• What appeared to be a yellow body bag was taken off a fire rescue vessel, tended to behind a tarp for about 15 minutes, and then what appeared to be a gray body bag was removed from the scene
• Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies, Appleton Police officers, and a fire unit were at the scene
• An Outagamie County Sheriff's Office captain at the scene would not confirm if the object was a body
• As of 10:45 p.m. Friday night, the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office did not provide any information despite numerous requests, citing an ongoing investigation
• We will update this article as more information becomes available
• Video shows the scene at the boat launch at Peabody Park