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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Authorities have positively identified a body recovered from the Salt River as an Arizona State University student missing since late last month.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office identified the body of 19-year-old Jack Culolias on Wednesday, but the cause and manner of death still are pending.

A private search group spotted a body floating in the river on Sunday near where one of Culolias' shoes was found about two weeks ago.

Culolias was last seen Nov. 30 after being kicked out of a Tempe bar during a fraternity party and Tempe police say the freshman was suspected of being drunk.

Police say the body pulled from the water was wearing a single red shoe, leading to the ``strong possibility'' that the body was that of Culolias.

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    akubra wrote...
    What took so long?
    December 19, 2012 2:34 pm
    In all due respect, what took so long to I.D. the body?
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    Nisch wrote...
    It takes a while
    December 19, 2012 2:48 pm
    First, bodies that are found after being in water for a long time are often very hard to identify. Second, if they had no dental records or the like available, they had to do DNA testing which is not a fast process.
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    Another young life wasted for no good reason.
    December 19, 2012 7:33 pm
    My heart goes out to his family and friends. At least they may find closure that he has finally been found. I wish these bars that throw out young people could establish at least a safe ride home for them in the future. If someone is not capable of handling themselves in a bar, how can they be expected to get home safely? We need to be looking out for each other in this day and age, and always. Bars and restaurants, you need to look at your policies and your liability when lives are lost like this.
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