<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2HBnfG_0uyrTUKP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HBnfG_0uyrTUKP00" width="980" height="550" ><figcaption>TJ Leverentz</figcaption></figure><p>Maple Grove, MN (<a href="https://krocnews.com/">KROC-AM News</a>)- Officials in the <a href="https://krocnews.com/tags/minnesota">Twin Cities</a> say a body found in a wooded area is believed to be a runaway teen. </p><p>That’s according to a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maplegrovemnpolice/posts/pfbid04dxzzxsryXprDf47cktQjSwHgh7PxShi59Fn7diQWNkH4gdotbNvHgHMLLXXrKcFl">news release issued by the Maple Grove Police Department</a> Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the report of a deceased person around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon. </p><p>The body discovery came about seven hours after Maple Grove police issued a request for public assistance with locating a runaway 17-year-old boy. </p><p>A <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maplegrovemnpolice/posts/pfbid02cRKfta9dVdjohJxiwLtGCcP4pyn3c4jaLaUzN81aeMsTey5FtRacRmw1CQmoe62al">previous news release</a> says police were looking for Nathaniel Chambers, who was last seen leaving his home in Maple Grove on a bicycle around 7:00 on the evening of August 11. </p><p>Police said at the time that Chambers was not believed to be in immediate danger but that his family was concerned by the length of his absence. </p><h2>Body Found in Wooded Area Believed to be Runaway Maple Grove Teenager</h2><p>On Wednesday, authorities announced the discovery of a body in a wooded area in the 7200 block of Teakwood Ln. in Maple Grove. The most recent news release says investigators believe the body found was Chambers. </p><p>Police found the teen’s body about a mile from Chambers’s home. Investigators have asked the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the body and determine the cause and manner of death. </p><p>The Facebook page Minnesota Untied, which aims to reunite missing people with their families, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/minnesotaunited14/posts/pfbid0kL1HhmJ8EjEm5QU3fxTtGc9msfA8Zr5Y96tVYgwWUFmgTuB8t6YRFYMBFJtfqTSjl">says the body found was Chambers</a>. Authorities say no criminal activity is suspected at this time.</p><h2>LOOK: This is the best place to live in every state</h2><p><a href="https://stacker.com/business-economy/best-place-live-every-state">Stacker</a> compiled a list of the best places to live in every state using <a href="https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/?type=city&amp;type=suburb&amp;type=town">Niche's 2023 rankings</a>, from planned communities to college towns. </p></div></body>

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Body of Runaway Twin Cities Teen Believed to Have Been Found in Minnesota Wooded Area

Maple Grove, MN (KROC-AM News)- Officials in the Twin Cities say a body found in a wooded area is believed to be a runaway teen. That’s according to a news release issued by the Maple Grove Police Department Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the report of a deceased person around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon.