MASON CITY – Tragically, Mason City police say a missing woman’s remains have been found in the Winnebago River.
On Saturday, July 18, 2020, at approximately 5:52 p.m., the Mason City Police Department responded to a report of human remains found in the Winnebago River near the Illinois Avenue bridge. A kayaker had discovered the remains while paddling the river. After completing an initial investigation, the remains were collected for analysis and investigation.
Last week, the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office was able to definitively determine through the use of dental records that these remains were those of Jane Schreur. Schreur was reported missing to MCPD on November 22, 2019, after last being seen by her family in May 2019.
Over the past several days, MCPD has been assisted in the investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the STAR1 Search and Rescue Team.