20 Year Old Austin Hudson–LaPore Missing Since 6/12, 2013 in Chicago, IL(BODY FOUND)

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20 Year Old University of Chicago Student Austin Hudson – LaPore Missing Since June 12, 2013 in Chicago, IL

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2013/06/15/20-year-old-university-of-chicago-student-austin-hudson-lapore-missing-since-june-12-2013-in-chicago-il/



pic from Find Austin Hudson

20 year old, University of Chicago student, Austin Hudson-LaPore has been missing since Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Chicago, Il. According to reports, Austin Hudson-LaPore was last seen in the 5300 block of South Kimbark Avenue after leaving his apartment between 8.30 and 10pm Wednesday night without his wallet or cell phone. It is believed that he went out because of his fascination of weather to watch the strong storms that passed through the area Wednesday night. On Friday, Austin Hudson's loved ones appealed to the public for help in finding Austin.

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parents formed web site FIND AUSTIN HUDSON

http://www.findaustinhudson.com/index.html



Anyone who saw Austin that night or knows of his current whereabouts is urged to call Chicago police detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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University of Chicago junior, 20, missing after going to a lake at night to watch violent storm roll through the city

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2342145/Austin-Hudson-LaPore-University-Chicago-junior-20-missing-going-lake-night-watch-violent-storm-roll-city.html

At a press conference Friday, the missing student's father, Gregg LaPore, said that his son is fascinated by weather, which may have been the reason why he decided to go out Wednesday night, the Chicago Tribune reported.

A powerful storm system passed through the Midwest on June 12, bringing torrential rains, gusty winds, hail and lightning to the area.

A missing persons report describes Hudson-LaPore as weighing 110lbs and standing at 5 feet 7 inches, with blond hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and black sneakers.

According to the missing student’s family, Hudson-LaPore, a junior majoring in biochemistry, had just finished his final exam Wednesday afternoon

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[cw618]

wow,the closest lake, is lake michigan, 7/10ths of a mile from the 5300 block
of South Kimbark, a dangerous area to be in during storms

here are some imgs from google maps
http://goo.gl/maps/K2XJw

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vid at link,parents speak
U of C student missing after lakefront walk
Saturday, June 15, 2013
 
Twenty-year-old Austin Hudson-LaPore was last seen Wednesday night as severe weather was rolling through the area.

The family says, according to a roommate, Hudson-LaPore left his Hyde Park apartment in the 5300-block of South Kimbark between 8:30 and 10 that night, taking his keys but leaving behind his cell phone and wallet with ID.

"We think that because he was going out in a storm, he wanted to protect those things. And he's a very outdoorsy guy," Gregg LaPore said.
 
Relatives say Hudson-Lapore, A third year University of Chicago student, Is a former National Science Bowl contender With a passion for meteorology.

His family believes he may have headed to the lake to observe the storm.

"He would have walked along either 53rd Street or 55th Street," Gregg LaPore said. "We believe that during his walk to the lake, something went wrong."
 
Family members have set up two websites to help in the search for the missing student
http://www.findaustinhudson.com/
http://www.findaustinhudson.tumblr.com/
more at link
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9140140

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-recover-body-from-lake-michigan-on-south-side-20130619,0,1877627.story

Family: Body pulled from lake may be missing student
8:18 a.m. CDT, June 19, 2013



Police officers recovered a body from Lake Michigan on the South Side this morning, and a family spokesman said it may be that of a 20-year-old University of Chicago student missing since last week.

“We believe this might be the young man,” said Andrew Holmes, a spokesman for the family of Austin Hudson-Lapore who disappeared near the lakefront last Wednesday.

Police received a call just before 6:30 a.m. today about a body in the water east of the 3900 block of South Lake Shore Drive, Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said. No identification was  released, but Estrada said the body was of a white male.

Among those at the scene was Hudson-Lapore's father, Gregg LaPore. Standing with Holmes, who has been active in the search for Hudson-Lapore, LaPore told reporters he was not prepared to speak but the family may make a statement later today.

In a brief phone interview later, Holmes said LaPore was gathering family members to tell them the search may be over.
 

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Video at the link

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-recover-body-from-lake-michigan-on-south-side-20130619,0,1877627.story

Family: Body pulled from lake may be missing student
11:20 a.m. CDT, June 19, 2013



Police officers recovered a body from Lake Michigan on the South Side this morning, and a family spokesman said they believe it is a 20-year-old University of Chicago student missing since last week.

“The father thinks it’s him," said Andrew Holmes, a spokesman for the family of Austin Hudson-Lapore who disappeared near the lakefront last Wednesday. "The fisherman (who spotted the body) said this white Caucasian male resembles this young man.”
 

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Video at the link

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/76365457/Fisherman-finds-body-along-Lake-Michigan

Fisherman finds body along Lake Michigan
9:13AM CDT, June 19, 2013

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Body found and identified.  Rest in Peace, Austin. 

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9144585

Body ID'd as missing UofC student Austin Hudson-LaPore
Updated at 03:46 PM today

June 19, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) --  Authorities have positively identified the body of a man recovered from Lake Michigan Wednesday morning.

It has been identified as that of a University of Chicago student who disappeared a week ago. The body may have been in the water for some time, police said. The Marine Unit initially responded to the lakefront near the 3900-block of South Lake Shore Drive after fishermen said they spotted a body in the water.

Hudson-Lapore was identified by family members a few minutes after noon, a spokesman for the medical examiner's office said.
 

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   Very sad.  My condolences to his family and friends.