Crime & Safety
CA 16-Year-Old Found Dead After Disappearing While Working On Project
Dante de la Torre was reported missing Wednesday night after he went to the Gold Run rest stop area for a school project around 12:30 p.m.
PLACER COUNTY, CA — A 16-year-old California boy was found dead in a remote wooded area where he visited the previous day to work on a school project, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
According to the sheriff's office, Dante de la Torre was reported missing Wednesday night after he went to the Gold Run rest stop area for a school project around 12:30 p.m. and did not return.
On Thursday, the sheriff's office announced the 16-year-old was found dead in the same area and that they do not believe there was foul play.
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Authorities say they believe the boy packed water bottles, a hand towel or small shovel, and snow boots for his outing.
"We offer our condolences to the de la Torre family and Dante’s friends during this unbelievably tragic time," the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
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