Authorities have confirmed that the body discovered in a pond near I-75 belongs to 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who had been missing for a week.
Giovanni’s disappearance sparked an intense search involving local law enforcement, volunteers, and his heartbroken family. Sadly, the search came to a tragic end when officers located his body in the water.
Investigators have not yet released details on the circumstances of his death, but the news has left the community devastated. Friends and family are remembering Giovanni as a kind and bright young man whose life ended far too soon.