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1 in custody after body of missing 18-year-old NW Indiana student found in river: What we know

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Family and friends were in shock Thursday afternoon after the body of 18-year-old Rodrigo Montes was found in a northwest Indiana river, days after he was reported missing and the truck he had been in was pulled from the water. “He’s a great kid,” Kate Silver, the parent of one of Montes’ friends said Thursday through tears. “This is not the outcome that anyone wanted. It’s still hard to believe.” According to police in Lake Station, Montes’ bod…

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The disappearance of a young Hispanic man in Lake Station, Indiana, mobilized the community and several police and investigative departments to find him. However, his family’s hope of finding him alive faded on Thursday when authorities found his body. 18-year-old Rodrigo Montes was reported missing by his family earlier this week, after having gone to a party on Sunday. For the time being, the forensic office has not made known the cause of dea…

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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