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Body recovered from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach identified as missing DePaul graduate Oribi Kontein

NABJ Black News & Views

Posted November 9, 2021

Oribi Kontein, 26, was last seen Oct. 26 when surveillance cameras captured him at the 31st Street Beach.

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