Body of missing teenager found on railroad

Published 1:40 pm Saturday, March 22, 2014

BYRON  — Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say the body of a teenager missing for two months has been found.

Searchers on Thursday found the body of 15-year-old Noah Graddy of Byron on railroad property between Kasson and Byron.

Dodge County Sheriff Jim Jensen says dental records confirmed the body is Graddy’s.

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An autopsy found no trauma to the body. Jensen said in a statement that authorities are confident the teen did not die from “homicidal violence.”

Graddy’s parents reported him missing. He was last seen on Jan. 21 at a home in Kasson.

Graddy’s family issued a statement thanking everyone for their support and asking for privacy.