Oakland County, MI – The body of a 22-year-old Rockwood man who disappeared after attending the Michigan Renaissance Festival was found Thursday night in a wooded area of northern Michigan.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Jacob Tyler Angeles was discovered around 11:30 p.m. by Crawford County deputies in a remote area. Investigators said foul play is not suspected at this time, but the case remains under review by the Oakland County Special Investigations Unit. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death. Authorities did not confirm how long Angeles had been deceased before his discovery.
Deputies were alerted Thursday after a resident spotted a Jeep Commander resembling the one Angeles had been driving in the area. Angeles had last been seen on Aug. 16 when he attended the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Groveland Township with his mother. The two traveled in separate vehicles.
Investigators used drones, K9 units and a helicopter to search near the festival grounds after his disappearance, but those efforts were unsuccessful. Surveillance cameras later recorded Angeles’ vehicle leaving the site, and license plate readers placed the Jeep at Interstate 75 and I-675 near Saginaw the same day. That was the last confirmed sighting until Thursday.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about Angeles’ case to contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4950.
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