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Car Pulled From Naperville Lake Tied to 2003 Berwyn Missing Case, Suspected Remains Found

Investigators await coroner identification of remains recovered from a vehicle located during a police dive training exercise.

Crews work to pull a vehicle out of Lake Osborne, behind the Naperville fire and police headquarters, after it was discovered during a Naperville Fire Department training exercise on Sept. 25, 2025. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)
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Overview

  • Naperville police divers discovered a submerged car in Lake Osborne behind the police department and Fire Station No. 7 during a Thursday training exercise.
  • The vehicle, a 1992 Nissan Maxima, was recovered and identified by license plate, linking it to Berwyn’s open 2003 missing-person case for Hiep Luu.
  • Suspected human remains were found inside the car, and the DuPage County Coroner's Office is assisting with identification, which is pending.
  • Naperville police have opened a death investigation, while Berwyn police continue to lead the original missing-person case.
  • Authorities requested tips from the public, directing information to Berwyn Police Investigations at (708) 795-2160 or Naperville Police Investigations at (630) 420-4138.