Body of 5-year-old missing since September found in the Yakima River

The body of a 5-year-old child who was reported missing in September has been found in the Yakima River, police said.

The Yakima Police Department said Friday that law enforcement officers responded Thursday to the area of Yakima Valley Highway and Burke Road after a report that human remains were found in the river.

Skeletal remains were recovered and an autopsy was done Friday, police said. Based on a comparison of dental records, detectives and the county coroner's office determined the remains are that of five-year-old Lucian Munguia, according to police.