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

Family says body found in Florida pond is missing North Carolina teen Giovanni Pelletier Family members of a missing teen shared a tragic update this week. (WFTV) MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Family members ...

Ex-Fuquay-Varina High School student Giovanni “Gio” Pelletier was a fun-loving, friendly young man who always seemed to be smiling, classmates and faculty said.

After more than a week-long search, the body of Giovanni Pelletier, the 18-year-old who went missing in Florida on Aug. 1, ...

Shortly after the body of missing North Carolina teen Giovanni Pelletier was found, a Change.org petition was launched to seek justice for the 18-year-old.

The decomposing body of a North Carolina teen has been found after he went missing and sent his mom an alarming text, ...

Detectives believe the body had been in the pond for multiple days before floating to the surface,” the sheriff said.

Florida officials said 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier was found dead one week after he was reported missing while on vacation.

On Saturday, a preliminary investigation from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office determined the body was Giovanni, but said ...