Body of Medford Man Found in Taylor County Ditch

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 -- 1:01 PM

The body of a Medford man was found in a ditch in Taylor County.

According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday morning, they received a report regarding what appeared to be a body in a ditch near the Black River Bridge on County Highway O in the Town of Little Black.

When deputies arrived, they discovered the body of a middle aged man near the water and he had passed away. The man was identified as 48-year-old Keith Binder of Medford.

The initial investigation from the Department indicates Binder had been dead and in that location up to 24 hours before he was found. An autopsy is scheduled to be performed, but authorities stated that foul play is not suspected.

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