A community’s desperate search for a Stockton teenager who went missing in the Calaveras River near Stagg High School last week ended tragically Tuesday with the discovery of his body.

The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner confirmed that a body located in the river by a volunteer diver was that of 15-year-old Xavier Martinez, who had been missing for six days.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.