18-year-old missing from Ligonier since September discovered dead, coroner says

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18-year-old missing from Ligonier since September discovered dead, coroner says

According to the Noble County Coroner’s Office, the body of 18-year-old Brannon O’Dell, who had been reported missing from the Ligonier area at the end of September, has been discovered.

It was on the evening of Tuesday, September 24 that a Pizza Hut delivery driver reportedly saw O’Dell for the last time, according to his mother.

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Following that, he was reported missing to the Ligonier Police Department and Missing People in America, who discovered that he had communicated with a buddy and his fiancee on that particular evening about ten o’clock local time.

According to the allegations, he informed his fiancee that he was going outside “to look for bugs and lizards.”

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According to the group, his phone was operational for the final time at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, behind houses in the surrounding area. It was said that his medication, along with his wallet, identification, headphones, rucksack, keys, and shoes, were left inside the compartment.

It was then discovered that O’Dell had passed away on Friday, October 4, according to the Noble County Coroner’s Office.

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On Thursday, October 24, they conducted DNA testing, and they claim that they were able to conclusively identify him.

At this moment, we do not yet know what caused his death or how he passed away.

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We have attempted to contact the Ligonier Police Department in order to obtain an updated statement; however, we have not received a response from them.

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