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It s been three years since the remains of 14-year-old Jabez Spann were found along a fence line in Manatee County and police are still searching for answers in his death.Spann went missing on Sept. 4, 2017, nearly a year and a half before his skeletal remains were found. Police believe the teenager may have witnessed a murder before his disappearance. The Sarasota Police Department said on Wednesday that the reward for infor
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