YORKVILLE, IL — The body found in the Fox River by kayakers on Friday has been identified as an Aurora man, the Kendall County Sheriff's office said Monday. Police said the man was identified as Everardo Ruiz, 25, of the 500 Block of Hammond Avenue in Aurora.
An autopsy was completed Monday but police said the cause of death remains under investigation and is pending the completion of lab work.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on the case to contact Detective Bryan Harl at (630)466-7021, or bharl@co.kendall.il.us. Callers may also remain anonymous by contacting Crimestoppers at (630)553-5999.
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Deputies responded to the Fox River near Quinsey Lane in Yorkville just after 5 p.m. Friday after kayakers spotted Ruiz' body.
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