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Body found in Durham woods identified

Willis Bobbylee Portee, 29, of Obie Drive, was reported missing shortly before Christmas, police said.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A body found in the woods off Woodcroft Parkway in Durham Friday morning has been identified as a missing Durham man.

Willis Bobbylee Portee, 29, of Durham, was reported missing shortly before Christmas, police said.

The cause of Portee's death remains under investigation, but there were no obvious signs of trauma on his body.

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