SARTELL, Minn. — DNA testing has confirmed the human remains found in a 1960s-era car in the Mississippi River at Sartell belong to Roy George Benn, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Benn’s remains on Thursday and said it will continue to investigate his cause of death.

Benn, 59, was last seen on Sept. 25, 1967, in a cafe in Sartell. He was reported to have been carrying a large amount of cash at the time of his disappearance.

An angler with sonar on his boat detected what appeared to be a submerged vehicle last month. The Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recovered the 1963 Buick Electra, which was later confirmed to be registered to Benn, from the river near Riverside Avenue in Sartell.

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