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St. Petersburg Police is investigating a body discovered in a retention pond near I-275 and Gandy Blvd. The body was located in the morning of Monday, December 12, 2022.
The St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Dive Team assisted with the recovery of the body.
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Detectives identified the body found in the retention pond near I-275 and Gandy Blvd, as 42 year-old Jamie Leon Hobdy of Tampa.
A family member had reported him missing and detectives were able to match a distinguishing tattoo to identify him.
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The manner and circumstances of his death are unknown and the investigation is ongoing.
As part of this investigation, on Tuesday, the on-ramp lanes from eastbound Gandy Blvd to northbound I-275 was shut down from 9:30 until about 11:15 a.m.
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