OK Body Found Sunday In McLoud Creek Identified As OC Man Kyle Burkholtz

MCLOUD, OK. (THECOUNT) — The McLoud, Oklahoma coroner has identified, Kyle Burkholtz, of Oklahoma City, as the body found in a McLoud creek Sunday.

A concerned McLoud property owner notified police after discovering a body at the bottom of a creek behind his house.

Upon arrival, police located a white male in his 20s lying face up about 5 feet down to the bottom of the creek bed, in a couple of inches of water.

Burkholtz was pronounced dead at the scene. His age was not provided.

Authorities said they can not rule out foul play in the case, but were working further on the investigation while monitoring and following up on any leads that may come in.

An exact cause of death was not provided.

The ME’s office identifies the body as Kyle Burkholtz, of Oklahoma City. source

Anyone with possible information on the incident should contact police at 911.

McLoud is a town in northwestern Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Consolidated Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census, a 14.0 percent increase from 3,548 at the 2000 census, according to Wikipedia.