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(Looking bad for Phi Sigma Kappa)
Sep 27, 2005 7:48 pm US/Central
Body Of Missing College Student Found
(WCCO) Moorhead, Minn. Authorities found the body of missing Minnesota State University - Moorhead student Patrick Kycia in the Red River in the northern part of Moorhead, Minn. Tuesday morning.
Police confirm the body is that of Kycia, 19, of Stillwater, Minn. River rescue teams searching the area found Kycia's body around 9 a.m.
River rescue teams were searching the area because a shoe was found Monday night that matched the description of the shoes Kycia was wearing Thursday night.
Kycia's body was found three blocks from where that shoe was found.
Kycia's body will be sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma on Kycia's body and they believe he has been in the river for the past four days.
Kycia was last seen early Friday at a fraternity party.
One of Kycia's friends, Ricky Sayarath, said Kycia drank a lot of whiskey at a Phi Sigma Kappa house party Thursday night.
"Guys just kept giving him shots," said Sayarath, who was at the party. "He must have been pretty drunk."
Kycia's wallet -- with cash and bank cards still in it -- was found about three blocks south of the frat house.
Two brief calls were made from Kycia's cell phone, but there was no talking.
Family and friends began to worry when Kycia missed a philosophy test and missed his 5 p.m. Friday shift for delivering pizzas.
Kycia's father, Julian Kycia, and his mother, Rose Foley, said that was out of character.
"He doesn't miss classes and he doesn't miss work," Julian Kycia said.
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