Tennessee teen found dead in Mississippi; uncle charged with manslaughter
Published 4:40 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The body of a teen missing in Tennessee has been found in Mississippi, and his uncle has been charged with manslaughter in the case.
Tennessee authorities called officials in Jasper County, Mississippi, when 17-year-old Caden Cantrelle did not report to the Tennessee Child Protective Services as required after a two-day visit with his uncle.
Officials with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office discovered Cantrelle’s body late Monday afternoon in Jasper County.
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Cantrelle’s uncle, Victor “Jerry” Carver III, 37, of Collinwood, Tennessee, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the case.
Carver is now in custody in Tennessee.