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Authorities recover body of man from northern Indiana lake

LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) – Authorities have recovered the body of a man who appears to have drowned in Pine Lake in LaPorte.

Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Shawn Brown says 21-year-old Jeremy Dabney of Gary apparently drowned Friday night after jumping from a pontoon boat for a swim with friends.

Indiana conservation officers used sonar equipment in the overnight search for his body.

The Munster Times reports an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.