- The family of an 18-year-old found dead in a Manatee County retention pond spoke out about his death.
- The Manatee County Sheriff's Office found Giovanni Pelletier off of I-75 and State Road 70 on Friday, Aug. 8.
WATCH: Family of missing teenager speaks about his death
Family of missing teenager found in Manatee County speaks about his death
- We are the Essentials is an organization of private investigators that helped search for missing people, and they took on this case and helped look for him.
- Giovanni is from North Carolina and vanished while vacationing in Englewood.
- The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are still unclear.
WATCH: WTVD interview with Giovanni Pelletier's Mother Brigitte Pelletier and Stepfather Jeremy Brown
WTVD interview with Giovanni Pelletier's Mother Brigitte Pelletier and Stepfather Jeremy Brown
'They failed my son': Florida mother continues legal push for accountability after son died in prison cell
A Florida mother is demanding answers, claiming in a lawsuit that her son was killed in a state prison, but no one is being held accountable for his death.
Mother continues legal push for accountability after son died in prison cell
