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Chicago man found dead in well in rural La Salle County outside Ransom · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Chicago man found dead and well in rural Salle County outside ransom.
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Written by Tom Collins. This article is being read by an automated
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voice brought to you by Everlett. A Chicago man was found dead
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inside a well in rural ransom, the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office said
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in a Tuesday news release. Authorities have not said whether the death
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is considered suspicious. The Sheriff’s Office said 20-year-old Isaiah's Gabriel Tirado
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Ramirez was reported missing Sunday night by the Chicago Police Department. Chicago
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authorities also said Ramirez had been seen in ransom on Saturday, working
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there as part of a construction crew. Further investigation was conducted by
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the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department,
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Sheriff Adam Dis said in the release. At around 4:40 p.m. Monday,
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an unidentified male Hispanic was discovered in the cistern well in the
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back of the property, located in the 2600 block of North 15th
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Road, by underwater camera with the assistance of the Mendota Fire Department
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and the Maybas TRT team. An autopsy conducted Tuesday positively identified the
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deceased as Ramirez. The death et remains under investigation by the LaSalle
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County Sheriff's and Coroners Off Offices and Illinois State Police Crime Scene
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Services. LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency and the LaSalle County State's Attorney's
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Office also assisted as well.