VONORE-A Monroe County teenager who had been missing since Sept. 11 was found just a short distance from his house Wednesday, an apparent victim of electrocution.

Monroe County Sheriff's Detective Doug Brannon said Tucker Wells, who turned 18 three days before he was reported missing, was found in high weeds near a power line pole close to his house in the Vonore area.

"There was evidence an attempt had been made to cut into some power lines," Brannon said. "We're working a joint investigation with Fort Loudoun to find out exactly what happened."

Detective Jennifer Bledsoe confirmed Friday that Wells had cut into pipe attached to a power pole at the edge of his property.

Bledsoe an autopsy hadn't been completed, but the evidence pointed to electrocution as the cause of death.

"There's no evidence of foul play," Brannon said, "and no evidence anyone else was around at the time this happened."

Brannon said Wells had finished high school and was living with his father at the time of his death.

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