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Bodies of 2 missing boaters found, identified at Geneva State Park

Body of missing boater found at Geneva State Park, second body recovered
Posted at 9:17 AM, Jun 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-03 06:20:01-04

GENEVA, Ohio — The bodies of two missing boaters have now been found and identified, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The body of Cory Althar, 38, was found on Lake Erie Friday around 10 p.m., according to ODNR.

On Sunday evening, a second body was recovered near Geneva State Park, ODNR said.

The second body was later confirmed to be James Dorsey Wells Jr., 19, according to ODNR.

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The two men went missing on May 18 after the boat they were on overturned at Geneva State Park.

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