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No Foul Play Found in Autopsy After Missing North Carolina Teen Discovered Dead in Florida

Giovanni Pelletier sent a distress text before disappearing while visiting family in Florida; his body was found in a retention pond after a week-long search, officials said.

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/WNCN) — Following the discovery of a body confirmed in a preliminary investigation to be that of missing North Carolina teenager Giovanni Pelletier, an autopsy was conducted Sunday. Giovanni, 18, was visiting Florida from Fuquay-Varina 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 be the miss…
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The body of an 18-year-old missing since August 1st in the United States was found in Florida on August 8th. Just before he disappeared, he had sent a distress message to his mother.

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