Body Recovered from Grant County Canal | Yakima News

Yakima News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 11, 2026 · 1m

Grant County confirms the recovery of Richard Johnson, a 70-year-old missing man, after his body was found floating in a canal near an abandoned pickup truck. The truck, a red 2013 GMC Sierra registered to Johnson, was spotted by an irrigation worker who also saw the body. The body drifted into a siphon under State Route 28, delaying recovery. Johnson was last seen leaving his Moses Lake home Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, but an autopsy is underway to confirm identity and cause of death. Family has been notified and is cooperating. Authorities urge anyone with information to…