Deputies: Body found believed to be missing 17-year-old boy

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says body was found in wooded area off SR-16

Jesse Stevenson

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A body found Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area off State Road 16 is believed to be the remains of a 17-year-old boy who had not been seen or heard from in a month, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said.

Jesse Noah Stevenson was last seen Sept. 2, deputies said.

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According to the Sheriff's Office, an autopsy is planned to determine positive identification as well as the cause of death. 

A gun was found next to his body, deputies said. 

The Sheriff's Office said foul play is not suspected at this time and it continues to investigate.


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