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Missing Fort Wainwright soldier found dead

(Courtesy of Fort Wainwright Facebook)
(Courtesy of Fort Wainwright Facebook)

A missing Fort Wainwright soldier was found dead Saturday at the Harding Lake campground.

Troopers say foul play is not suspected in the death of 22-year-old Private Mason Heimer, who had been missing since September 17th.

Troopers says they went to the campground after getting a report about an abandoned truck, and found Heimer dead inside.

The say Heimer’s body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.