Bodies Found Tied Together On Shoreline

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. -- Police said the bodies of a man and two children who had been tied together washed ashore from Lake Michigan Saturday.

A resident reported seeing the bodies Saturday morning along the Wisconsin shore just north of the Illinois state line. Police Chief Brian Wagner said all three were fully clothed and had been in the water for at least several days. Their identities and the gender of the children were not yet know.

Autopsies have been scheduled, and authorities are checking with the Coast Guard and other agencies for any missing persons reports.