Jacob Vanzant, a 24-year-old California man, was reported lacking after he was final seen leaving Shangri La Asian Bistro on February 17. Recently, his title has been circulating within the media after human stays have been present in Vanzant’s white Honda Pilot within the San Joaquin River close to Stockton. The automobile was positioned by a diving crew from Adventures With Purpose.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office has not but formally recognized the stays, however a sergeant from the Lodi Police Department confirmed that there was a physique contained in the automobile. It is unknown what brought about Vanzant’s demise, and authorities are nonetheless investigating the incident.
Adventures With Purpose is a volunteer group headquartered in Bend, Oregon, that makes use of sonar know-how and boats to seek for lacking folks across the nation. In the previous, the group has helped find lacking people, together with Kiely Rodhi, a Truckee teenager who was present in Prosser Lake in 2022.
As of now, the reason for Jacob Vanzant’s demise has not been revealed by the authorities or his household. When extra info is out there, it will likely be added to this text.
Jacob Vanzant was positioned at this time by AWP. Sadly he’s not alive. 💔 pic.twitter.com/dodZYJOmyX
— Missing In America Network 🇺🇸 (@missingNamerica) April 16, 2023
According to the Lodi Police Department, Vanzant’s household reported him lacking after he didn’t return residence. At first, there was no motive to fret, however on February 20, police found that Vanzant could have had particular illnesses that put him in danger.
The dive crew from Adventures with Purpose discovered Vanzant’s automobile in Little Potato Swamp, a part of the San Joaquin River, round 50 toes offshore from Eight Mile Road. The automobile was about 18 toes submerged in water. The San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the physique discovered within the automobile is that of Jacob Vanzant.
