Stephen Bull, 19, of Woody Creek, was last seen on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Woody Creek area. Courtesy of Pitkin County Sheriff's Office

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release on Saturday confirming that the body of Woody Creek resident Stephen Bull, 19, has been found.

Bull "was found deceased" near Upper River Road in the Woody Creek area following an extensive, multi-agency search effort, the release says. He was reported missing after he was last seen in the Woody Creek area in the late afternoon to early evening hours of Dec. 2.

Search efforts led by Mountain Rescue Aspen began immediately in locations where Bull was last seen and in areas familiar to him. As days progressed, search operations expanded to broader areas based on developing information and search

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