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Homicide investigation underway after Illinois man missing for 5 years found dead in pickup buried in Mississippi River

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Daniel Claeys was last seen in October 2017 leaving a mobile home park in a stolen Ford pickup truck.

The vehicle was found in September in the Mississippi River near a boat ramp in East Moline , Illinois .

DNA helped investigators determine the identity of the remains, authorities said.

Authorities did not reveal how Claedys died or what caused his death.

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