
Giovanni Pelletier, 18, traveled from his home state of North Carolina to Florida with the aim of reconnecting with his paternal family. Soon after, he vanished without a trace.
Giovanni had traveled to Florida with his mother, Bridgette Pelletier, in late July to visit a family member who was in the final stages of chemotherapy. The two were accompanied by the rest of the family. Giovanni is the first of five, and Bridgette is engaged to his stepfather, Jeremy Brown.