Body Found in Manatee County Retention Pond Confirmed to Be Missing Teen

No positive ID on body found in S.R. 70 pond near I-75

Detectives believe the body to be 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who was reported missing from Charlotte County last week.

Autopsy conducted on body believed to be missing teen

Previous coverage: Missing teen's body identified TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Following the discovery of a body confirmed in a preliminary investigation to be that of missing teenager Giovanni Pelletier, an autopsy was conducted Sunday. Giovanni, 18, was visiting Florida when he disappeared along Interstate 75 in Manatee County on Aug. 1. On Friday, a body found near a retention pond in that area was confirmed by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office to …

Body of missing NC teen found in Florida after he texted mom for help

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/WNCN) — A body found near a Florida retention pond is confirmed to be that of a North Carolina teenager who went missing last week while visiting family. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary evidence collected from the scene has identified the body as 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier. The teen's family also confirmed the identification on social media. Pelletier, of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, was last…

Body found in Manatee County retention pond confirmed to be missing teen

A body found near a retention pond is confirmed to be that of a teenager who went missing last week while visiting family.

Mother of teen from Mims says his body was found in Manatee County pond

Brigitte Pelletier said in a social media post that her 18-year-old son Giovanni was found dead in a pond after he disappeared from a car on I-75.

Missing North Carolina Teen Found Dead In Florida Retention Pond

The body of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who had sent a final “Mom, help” text message, was discovered more than a week after he went missing. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – The body of a North Carolina teenager who disappeared more than a week ago after sending a “disturbing final message” to his mother has been found in […] Missing North Carolina Teen Found Dead In Florida Retention Pond