Post by LadyBlue on Mar 7, 2017 13:59:59 GMT -5
March 31, 2016
Several people are alarmed to learn of the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph "Joey" LaBute Jr. Authorities in Columbus, Ohio have confirmed a body discovered in the Scioto River earlier this week is that of Joseph LaBute, who disappeared more than one month ago.
When last seen, the 26-year-old was at the Union Cafe in Columbus’ Short North neighborhood about 12:30 AM on March 5.
The Franklin County Coroner, Anahi Ortiz, used dental records to make the identification. Officials are awaiting toxicology reports to help determine cause and manner of death. Although the coroner reported finding no external signs of trauma, he noted that there was a high probability the victim was already dead when he went into the Scioto River.
Joseph LaBute, who most called 'Joey' or 'Joe,' was a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University and worked at Morgan Stanley.
LaBute was last seen March 5 when he left a table of friends and family members at the Union Cafe and walked toward the bar. He never returned. His car later was found near Goodale Street and Michigan Avenue, where he usually parked when visiting the area.
UPDATE: Toxicology tests performed on the body of a man found in the Scioto River three weeks after he went missing from the Short North revealed only alcohol in his system. The final autopsy report of Joseph LaBute Jr., 26, leaves the cause and manner of his death undetermined and sheds no light on the circumstances that might have contributed to it. Even the finding that LaBute's blood-alcohol level was .15 percent might be unreliable, according to the office of Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz. An elevated ethanol level "can be indicative of the decomposition process," the coroner reported.
Several people are alarmed to learn of the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph "Joey" LaBute Jr. Authorities in Columbus, Ohio have confirmed a body discovered in the Scioto River earlier this week is that of Joseph LaBute, who disappeared more than one month ago.
When last seen, the 26-year-old was at the Union Cafe in Columbus’ Short North neighborhood about 12:30 AM on March 5.
The Franklin County Coroner, Anahi Ortiz, used dental records to make the identification. Officials are awaiting toxicology reports to help determine cause and manner of death. Although the coroner reported finding no external signs of trauma, he noted that there was a high probability the victim was already dead when he went into the Scioto River.
Joseph LaBute, who most called 'Joey' or 'Joe,' was a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University and worked at Morgan Stanley.
LaBute was last seen March 5 when he left a table of friends and family members at the Union Cafe and walked toward the bar. He never returned. His car later was found near Goodale Street and Michigan Avenue, where he usually parked when visiting the area.
UPDATE: Toxicology tests performed on the body of a man found in the Scioto River three weeks after he went missing from the Short North revealed only alcohol in his system. The final autopsy report of Joseph LaBute Jr., 26, leaves the cause and manner of his death undetermined and sheds no light on the circumstances that might have contributed to it. Even the finding that LaBute's blood-alcohol level was .15 percent might be unreliable, according to the office of Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz. An elevated ethanol level "can be indicative of the decomposition process," the coroner reported.