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The burned body found on Simmons Island Wednesday was identified as that of a Kenosha man.

Police said the dead man was Steven Kortright, 39.

His body was found in a wooded area between Kennedy Drive and Lake Michigan. Police and the Kenosha Fire Department had been called to the island at about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday by a passerby who noticed a small brush fire.

When police arrived they found two small areas of fire, one closer to road, a second closer to the lake. When they investigated the second fire, they found it was a body that was on fire.

An autopsy was being conducted Thursday to try to determine how Kortright died, and whether the death was accidental or foul play. Kenosha police said the results of that autopsy were not yet available Thursday afternoon.

Kortright was a lifelong resident of Kenosha, with many family members living in the community. His uncle, Dino Marchesini, said Kortright had two children, and said he was self-employed doing construction and odd jobs.

State court records indicate Kortright struggled with an alcohol problem. He had four past convictions for driving while intoxicated, his last conviction in 2008.