Identified! IL - Chicago River - Male Body, July 2007 - Harold Ward, 50

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• Jul 25, 2007

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http://www.nbc5.com/news/13753777/detail.html?dl=headlineclick


Okay, why can't I remember or find the name of the guy that was in town for some conference and left a bar and went missing? I know someone here knows who I'm talking about. The police haven't ID'd the body yet, but they are saying male and maybe mid 30's.

 

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• Jul 25, 2007

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It was Matthew Soumakis. Here is his link:

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33374&highlight=chicago+drowning

It appears his body was found in 12/05 so this is yet another

 

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• Jul 25, 2007

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Are you thinking of Jesse Ross who went missing last fall?

http://media.www.unews.com/media/storage/paper274/news/2006/11/27/News/Student.Missing-2508609.shtml

 

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Thanks for the help! My brain is like oatmeal right now....my 8 year old was airlifted to a Chicago hospital with a skull fracture last week. He's home, and my brain function is just starting to return to normal! If I hear an announcement on an ID i'll post.

 

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• Jul 26, 2007

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Mom2threestooges said:

Thanks for the help! My brain is like oatmeal right now....my 8 year old was airlifted to a Chicago hospital with a skull fracture last week. He's home, and my brain function is just starting to return to normal! If I hear an announcement on an ID i'll post.

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Sorry to hear about your son. I hope he is okay. Hugs...

 

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• Jul 26, 2007

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Mom2threestooges said:

Thanks for the help! My brain is like oatmeal right now....my 8 year old was airlifted to a Chicago hospital with a skull fracture last week. He's home, and my brain function is just starting to return to normal! If I hear an announcement on an ID i'll post.

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OMG, im' so sorry. I'm glad he's well and sending healing thoughts to him.

 

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• Jul 28, 2007

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Thanks for the kind thoughts. He is doing very well and is now just antsy because he can't run around and play!

As far as this mystery body pulled from the Chicago River, I've checked both TV and newspaper and there is no report of an ID made yet.

 

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• Sep 14, 2007

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Looks like they ID'd this guy. Harold Ward, age 50:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/488636,CST-NWS-metro29.article

 

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• Sep 16, 2007

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Thanks, Gina! Amazing how the story of the body made the "big news" but the ID of the guy was apparently only enough to make the Police Blotter.

 

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• Sep 16, 2007

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And they were pretty off in the age estimate too, they said 30s but he was really 50. Couldn't find any more info on how he died either.