A body discovered Saturday morning on Linden Street has been identified as 65-year-old James Paul Baker of the Linden Apartments. According to Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton, he died of natural causes. Police responded to a call at 9:20 a.m. Saturday to the area of 1121 Linden St., from a caller who discovered a male body, according to a dispatcher.
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