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Last Updated: November 09. 2009 1:00AM

Monroe County teen found dead in park; 2 held

Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Carleton -- Monroe County authorities are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy whose body was dropped off in a park Saturday morning.

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were called to Ash-Carleton Park on Horan Street about 8:40 a.m. Saturday. There, investigators found Joshua Miracle, 16, dead at the scene.

Investigators obtained a description of two men and a vehicle seen leaving the park. After the description was broadcast, deputies found the car and took two suspects into custody at the Monroe County Jail on related charges.

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Investigators found no signs of trauma on the body. Miracle was transported to the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.

An autopsy has been conducted, but a cause of death has not been determined pending toxicology results, the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said Sunday.

cjun@detnews.com (313) 222-2019

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