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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) An old station wagon that's been missing for 28 years has been found 10-feet deep in the Missouri River at Pierre.

Game, Fish and Parks Department employees discovered the wreck while testing side-scanning sonar.

Hughes County Sheriff Mike Leidholt (LYD'-hohlt) says the last owner of the 1965 Mercury Comet was tracked down, but he says the car was stolen.

Leidholt says officials can't find any stolen-car report.

The derelict car will be pulled from the river to see if there's any evidence of wrongdoing, but the sheriff says it's unlikely to yield any answers.

Information from: Jeri Thomas, KGFX, http://www.dakotaradiogroup.com; Tony Mangan, KCCR, http://www.todayskccr.com/ (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 08-05-08 0641CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list