Body of missing Payson man found in Scottsdale canal

By FOX 10 Staff

Updated April 26, 2023 6:49am MST

Crime and Public Safety

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A body found in a Scottsdale canal Sunday night was identified as a missing man from Payson, police said.

Robert Youtz, 82, was reported missing on April 18. His car was found by Salt River Police in a canal on April 20.

On April 23, Youtz's body was found in the water near Hayden and Indian Bend roads.

The cause of death is still under investigation.

Body of missing Payson man found in Scottsdale canal

Robert Youtz was reported missing on April 18, and Salt River Police found his car two days later. Now, his body has been recovered.

Area of where the body was found: