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Missing Peoria teenager found dead

Deven Lane
Peoria Police Department
Deven Lane

A missing 18-year-old University of Illinois student was found dead Wednesday afternoon in Peoria.

Peoria police found Deven Lane's body in the 5500 block of North Graceland. He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.

He was last seen alive on Friday night in the 4500 block of North Sterling Avenue.

Harwood said the cause of Lane's death is under investigation, but he doesn't suspect foul play.

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Tim is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.