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Human remains found in West City belong to a West Frankfort man

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The human remains discovered in West City last weekend have been identified.

The West City Police Department reports the remains found Sunday in the 900 block of West Washington Street belong to 35-year-old Ryan Halaska of West Frankfort.

Halaska was last seen in the area where the remains were discovered at approximately 3 p.m. on September 7.

An autopsy was performed Thursday in O'Fallon. The results are pending at this time.

Foul play is NOT suspected.

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