Body found in Catoma Creek is that of missing Montgomery girl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department is identifying the person whose body was found in Catoma Creek on July 4 as a missing 17-year-old Montgomery girl.
Police confirm they have opened a death investigation involving Lesley Luna Pantaleon.
The girl’s body was found around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Police and fire medics responded to the scene in the 3800 block of Old Selma Road regarding a body being found in Catoma Creek.
The remains were taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy, after which a positive identification was made.
The circumstances surrounding Pantaleon’s death remain under investigation. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP, Secret Witness at 625-4000 or MPD at 625-2831
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