Cops Find Body of Missing SoCal Teen

Chelsea King, 17, buried in shallow grave near lake
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Mar 2, 2010 6:25 PM CST
Cops Find Body of Missing SoCal Teen
Chelsea King, 17, is seen in an undated family photo.   (AP Photo)

Authorities say a body found in a grave is likely the San Diego County teen who went missing last week. Sheriff William Gore says the body, believed to be that of 17-year-old Chelsea King, was located this afternoon in a shallow grave near a lake north of San Diego.

King disappeared Thursday; John Albert Gardner III, a registered sex offender, was arrested Sunday and remains in custody without bail for investigation of murder and rape. Authorities have said talks with Gardner have been unproductive.

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