Body Found in California Lake Days After Missing Teen Left Home

Authorities in California say they believe the body of 15-year-old Nicholas Magana-Zamora has been found, days after the teen went missing from his home in Watsonville.

Magana-Zamora was last seen around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. A wide search effort was launched the next day.

On the morning of Sunday, July 27, a body was located in College Lake, about a mile northeast of Watsonville. While formal identification is still pending, investigators say there’s strong evidence suggesting the body belongs to Magana-Zamora, Sgt. Jacob Pruger told KION…

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