US EditionBody Found in Manatee County ‘Preliminarily Determined’ to Be Missing 18-Year-Old Giovanni Pelletier, Officials Say
MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 8 – An 18-year-old missing since Aug. 1 was found deceased near I-75 with his belongings nearby, sparking ongoing family-led search efforts, officials said.
- On August 8, authorities discovered a male body in a retention basin close to the southbound exit of Interstate 75 at State Route 70 in Manatee County, Florida.
- This discovery followed the disappearance of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who was last seen on August 1 in Mims, Florida, and sent several 'help' texts before vanishing.
- Pelletier had been traveling with his cousins from Englewood to visit family, but reportedly began acting erratically, exited their vehicle in Manatee County, and left behind his phone and backpack.
- The family offered a $10,000 reward for information, urged the public to contact Charlotte County Sheriff at 941-639-2101, and expressed concerns about the cousins' involvement.
- The identity of the body remains unconfirmed as the investigation continues, while the family keeps searching and seeking answers about the suspicious circumstances surrounding Pelletier's disappearance.
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Missing Wake County teen confirmed dead in Florida retention pond, officials say
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/WNCN) — Manatee County deputies confirmed Saturday that they located the body of a missing North Carolina teenager in a retention pond Friday. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office on Friday night, the body of Giovanni Pelletier from Fuquay-Varina was located at the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 75 and State Route 70. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday afternoon, evidence collected from …
Body found in search for teen who vanished after sending chilling text, mum says - The Mirror
A frantic search for Giovanni lasted several days with a multitude of agencies involved in the search. Officers were assisted by live-scent and cadaver K9s, Aviation units and drones
Authorities found a body in a pond near I-75, days after Giovanni Pelletier, 18, sent a message of help to his mother and vanished in suspicious circumstances.
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