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Authorities seek truck connected to Ottawa County death

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is requesting the public’s help in the search for a vehicle connected to a death investigation in Ottawa County.

According to a bureau news release, authorities are looking for a silver 2006 Ford F-150 pickup that is connected to the death of Matthew Schoshke, 35, who was found deceased in his home in Tescott on Saturday.

Deputies with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, the release said, responded shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday to the home after a 911 caller reported a body. Schoshke was pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck features a front chrome guard and a black plastic tool box in the back. It has Kansas tag 892-DZO and a front vehicle tag that reads “EATBEEF.”

Anyone with information about the truck is asked to call the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at 785-392-2157.

Bryan Horwath: 316-269-6708, @bryan_horwath

This story was originally published August 13, 2017 at 12:37 PM with the headline "Authorities seek truck connected to Ottawa County death."

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