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2 arrested in connection to body found in Indiana

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LAKE COUNTY, IN — Indiana State Police are investigating after a man’s body was found Feb. 28 near I-65 in Crown Point, IN.

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Police identified the man who died as 23-year-old Nelson Daniel Ramos-Rivas, from Venezuela.

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According to police, Ramos-Rivas lived in Tillamook County, Oregon.

Officers suspected foul play in Ramos-Rivas’ death, according to a release from the police department. Two men who were recently taken into custody by the FBI and a sheriff’s office in Washington were identified as the suspects in this case, according to police.

Officers say charges are pending in Indiana for the two men.

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