Body found in river near Winona is that of missing teenager

WINONA. Minn. -- A body recovered near Winona Tuesday morning is that of a White Bear Lake teen missing since earlier this month, authorities say.

A resident spotted something floating in the Mississippi River on Tuesday morning and alerted law enforcement, according to Winona deputy police chief Tom Williams. A dive team was notified and members recovered the body of Chukwuki Benjamin Onyeaghala, 19, of White Bear Lake.

The teen was last seen Oct. 8.

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