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Subscribe to RSSUpdated at 10 p.m. ET: For the second straight day, a body has been dragged from the Charles River in Boston.
Officials have identified the body as that of Jonathan Dailey, an architecture student from North Carolina who had been reported missing, the Boston Globe reported. His body was spotted around 7:25 a.m. by a Boston University rowing coach on Tuesday, NBC station WHDH reported.
A law enforcement officer told the Globe that the body was wrapped in chains and weighted down by a concrete block.
Dailey's family was asked to provide dental records to confirm the body was his, the Boston Herald reported.
Dailey, a graduate student at Boston Architectural College, vanished without a trace a week ago, leaving behind his driver's license, computer and clothes. The punctual student also failed to show up for his job at a Cambridge clothing shop on Friday.
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Since then, friends have set up a Facebook page to help find him. Family members traveled from North Carolina this week to assist in the search, and they offered a $5,000 reward for information for his return.
Dailey’s roommate Miles Smith, the last person known to have seen him, told the Herald that detectives told him the body was so decomposed that the person’s gender couldn’t even be identified.
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The body of a 62-year-old man was discovered Monday in the river by two Boston University employees. The identity of that person has not been determined.
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Smiley Face!
Possible serial killer on their hands in Boston! Condolences to the families.
Good people die young, and bad people run for high office. romney is the perfect example of a very bad person running for office. You could not find a bigger douchebag than romney if you tried, although Dumbya bush from texas might run a close second.
I agree Romney is a Douche bag. however this article is not the time or place. Oh ps I found a bigger douche bag, you for posting that here.
Good people dying young has nothing to do with Romney. Also, they dont even know who the body is yet.
Alex - you are just a disgusting human being. This article has absolutely NOTHING to do with politics, but you are so obsessed you just can't help yourself.
What does a muder have to do with Romney?
Mountain Meadows Massacre, obviously. Romney's church is the only one who on US land condoned murder, until the federal gov't demanded accountability.
130 men, women, and all children capable of speech.
Goldfish, you need to brush up on your history. #1- Just because a few church members participated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre does not mean it was organized or condoned by the church. It wasn't. Brigham Young actually advised that the wagon train take a different route. It was a more difficult route, but with hindsight being 20/20, a far safer one. #2- Romney's church was the only church in this country that had an "Extermination Order" brought against them (this was prior to the Mountain Meadows Massacre, by the way). The governor of Missouri issued an order not only allowing the murder of innocent people, but ordering it. Many journal entries from those in Cedar City mentioned that there were people in the wagon train that were boasting about being from Missouri and how they were going to "do to the Mormons what should have been done in Missouri". I'm not condoning what they did, but if you had witnessed the rape and brutal murders of friends and family and believed you might be facing it again, wouldn't you want to prevent it?
I know this has nothing to do with the current topic, but it frustrates me when I see people spreading lies and half truths about people's religions. And trust me. I'm no fan of Romney.
Back to the topic on hand, I hope and pray that the family can find peace and comfort in this difficult time and that the person responsible can be found and held accountable.
What you said is true, but not the right time or article to be expressing this opinion.
Obama is the worst president we have ever had, and i'm looking forward to his ousting in November. Romney brings hope for change to make US great again.
Let's go.
I would like to say I'm shocked that people have decided to use this crime as an opportunity to vent political rants, but I'm not, anymore. What's wrong with you?
I work right across the street from the BU campus. Its so sad seeing his picture plastured everywhere. I hope its not him, either way its a sad story!
There has been SEVERAL armed robberies in the area, BU sent out a letter as a heads up. Hopefully its not related.
I am confused by the comments here as it says in the article above the body was positively ID'd as the young student Jonathan Dailey .You may have missed it because of the layout of the artcle..it is distressing that so many young people have been found in the Charles River over the last 2 or so years.Please take heed EVERYONE...Don't go out alone. A deeply disheartening story indeed. RIP Jonathan Dailey
RIP Jonathan Dailey
Sad an educated, young student is missing due to obvious foul play. Also, I'd bet a higher percentage of criminals are liberals, not conservatives. Have a good day all.
You're neither a truthteller nor a goddess.
Consider "troll" for your moniker.
Well, OF COURSE they are the ultimate liberal - instead of waiting for the government to redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor, they are doing it themselves! (Or are they conservatives, going out and taking care of themselves?)......
truthgoddess - How stupid are you to make such a comment? It really is true that you can't fix stupid!
Can anyone say serial killer.
Is the Grim Reaper a 'cereal' killer?
TRUTHGODDESS..for cripes sake,please take a flying leap at a rolling doughnut. I'm sick of people that think anonymity gives them some notspecial power to pop in, say something stupid then tell us to have a good day.I suppose if she wanted to annoy me..it F'N worked..no truth no goddess..just NO. RIP Jonathan Dailey
Sounds like this is the body of some other unfortunate soul. Hopefully he is safe.
I was thinking that too. If he's been missing for a week, I don't think his body would already be so decomposed that they can't if tell the gender. Anyway, I wonder if the chains were put on before or after death. How horrible!
It depends on how long he's been in the water. Water accelerates decomposition and can make a body unidentifiable by sight in just 2-3 days.
Actually, water can work both ways on the process. The Charles is cold this time of year, so it would probably have slowed decomposition. Chains and concrete sound like an organized crime victim. That's a lot for a lone killer to mess with, though not impossible.
A person's gender can be derived from their pelvic bones...so what do they mean, "the body was so decomposed that the person's gender couldn't...be identified"? Bones do not degrade, as far as I know...
Soft tissue can degrade quickly, especially in water. The water temp has to be close to freezing for there to be any form of preservation, also, fish and other aquatic animals feed on flesh. The chains were there to hold the body down, however, escaping gasses can sometimes cause the body to rise, despite chaining. Apparently they dragged the river and coming on the heels of another body being found, seems there's a problem in the area.
The real tragedy is the person who was murdered seems like they were really good people, deep and profound condolensces to the family.
Yes, he is safe now but unfortunately not on this earthly plane.
RIP Jonathan Dailey
"Another body pulled from the river?" Is there a serial murderer in the area? What's with all these bodies? How sad and sick! I hope this body is not the young student's body. However, to find him alive sounds near to impossible. Scary how many psycho's are out running around in our country. It just makes me sick!
So very sad for his family!
..... The only reason these bodies are being discovered is because a WHITE YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENT went missing. Otherwise, those other two bodies would still be floating in the river. Noone really cares about these other bodies being discovered.
I even heard the cops saying these new bodies are really just in the way and a hinderance to finding the nice white guy which will increase the sheriff's popularity with the good white community.
Go jump in the river.
you should go smoke some more crack
you're a racist pig Effigian1975.....
@Effigian1975... It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear ignorant than to open your mouth and prove it.
Uh Effigian, the body was spotted by a rowing coach. Are you attempting to say the guy wouldn't have reported the incident, if it was a minority in the water?
SO you Mr.F'gian were in earshot of police when you heard this..guess we now have a PERSON OF INTEREST.
It sounds like they should drag the river. Is this some serial killer's dumping ground? It seems a bit odd that there should be a series of bodies being recovered.
Really? What kind of city has bodies floating around the river?
Mr.F'u...what kind of city doesn't?...where are you from? Judge not... RIP Jonathan Dailey
Two words...Irish Mafia? I thought Whitey was in prison.
BushRomney did it.Maybe Dexter was around there????
i hope the families all get closure soon. and all you people here, making stupid and moronic comments. grow up will ya! if this was your family or children you would be heartbroken to see such comments....remember to get in heaven you have to explain all your actions. and God sure will remember these comments!
may lord have mercy on all you for making comments on the comments section of the NBC website! Thank you for reminding my children that god is online too and he reads all the comments sections of every news story. Eternal torment in the lake of fire awaits all of these sinners. Remember the 11th commandment children "Thou shalt not excercize free speech online".
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Being rude and purposefully cruel may be free speech, but it is certainly childish, ignorant, and shows a lack or respect and compassion for others. IMHO of course....free speech.
WisePati, you're so right. Just because we're legally able to be ugly and cruel doesn't mean we should be. We're not the French, we have some tact, we should act with compassion.
WTH, two bodies and neither are belived to be the person they are looking for? I wont be traveling to Boston any time in the near future!
I do hope they find this person.
They should send divers to investigate. Sounds like these bodies were weighted down and have now risen. Just like in the TV series Dexter. Might most definitely have a serial killer on hand.
Wasn't there a 60's song..."oh I love that dirty water, Boston you're my home."
Yes, there was, it was called "Dirty Water" by the The Standells.
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I hope it wasn't suicide but if someone killed him it is a horrible thing to happen to someone and their families people are washing up dead from the river like dead fish its horrible these people are human beings.
How many people commit suicide by wrapping chains around themselves and jumping in a river? Not likely.
Sounds like the beginings of another boston serial killer. Young men in that area better pay attention.
Suicide with chains and cement!! How do you figure?This is very sad and I think people are getting twisted when they make fun or cut jokes about a tragedy like this.This is horrible..This is someone's loved one !! GOD forbid any of you have this happen to you or someone you love.
I think this makes 5 or 6 young men that have gone missing in the last year/ year and a half. The first was a sailor with the navy. Went missing after a night on the town and they found him in the harbour a few days later. The rest were students. Maybe thre's no conection...my God, I hope not!
Heart breaking for the family. My condolences and prayers.
I just tried to type a comment similar to what you are saying ....I agree this makes at least 5 or six, all college students or young white men
This is very unsettleing, there have been a history of white men in their early twenties that have just disappeared in the boston area in the past few years. To my knowledge most have never been found. A girl on her phone talking to her boyfriend from the Garden, heard him say omg and ended the call, another guy on the boston pier at a hotel, another college kid from Boston leaving a bar heading toward campus within the last six months in Newton, his body was found in water, and they ruled it accidental and he seemed like such a nice kid and had a good head on his shoulders- so weird. Bodies have popped up in the charles river through the years but you dont hear much about who they are. Just so creepy and scary- Channel 7 local is stating it doesnt seem like foul play and had cynder blocks on his ankles but yet msnbc says he was chained up all around....hopefully they will get to the bottom of this.....I feel for the family and hopefully they will get awnsers
This is chilling and very heartbreaking.My condolences to his family.It appears that this young man was living a productive life and the world was his oyster.Reading all of these comments,it seems like there is a serial killer.Boston should alert all young men around that campus to stick together in pairs or a group.
feb 21, 2010 Lawrence man missing after party in Boston , 25 years old Eugene losik , Body found in Boston Harbour Nov 2010
July 7th, 2012 Franco Garcias , age 21 , family asks for more tests done regarding the strange drowning of their son ruled accidental even though they checked the water numerous times
October 14, 2009 Man mysteriously vanishes from bruins game, body found in the charles river
August 16 2012 dead body pulled from waltham section of charles river
October 9 2012 two bodies pulled TODAY one 62 yr old male and the other missing person from this news today
January 4 2012 Boston police looking for Jakub Gladski missing from his home, car found not him
March 8 2011 24 year old David Marks , from NY found in Boston Waters, visting his sister in Newton
I am no detective but this is crazy...sad but I am sure there are many more...this was just from a quick google search to see if I was correct in my statement that there is a pattern
@Jeff Black... So were both bodies bound by chains? Your headline implies that, but your article doesn't give details about the first body found.
Actually the article states that the first body found is that of a 62-year-old. If it's unidentified, how can anyone know the victim's age so precisely?
Really I didn't think about that. If you don't know who it is, how do you know he is 62 years ols.
Forensic examinations/analyses (skeletal, etc.) can determine age of a decedent; however, it could also be the case that the identity was actually withheld and the press chose not to use the word 'withheld' until the family had been notified, or possibly stating it has not been determined to aid authorities in not giving up too much information while trying to nab the killer. Further, the fact that both victims among Lord knows how many have been drawn from that same river. Many serial killers select a common site, in Boston's case lately the lake itself, for - and I will respectfully choose to say "hiding" or "leaving" their victims, as opposed to using any cold and heartless ways of describing it. If the elderly victim's body was not found chained and cemented, it could be that the killer(s) tried to switch up the details in an attempt to throw off authorities.
I'm not trying to be a smart ass but MAYBE the 62 year old has ID in pocket? The police then may have withheld the name until the family had been notified.
RIP Jonathan Dailey
But it says identity hasn't been determined. It doesn't say it's being withheld. They must have typed that wrong because it doesn't make sense.