THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE BODY PULLED FROM THE OCEAN IS INDEED THAT OF MISSING TEEN NATE PHILLIPS. ON SATURDAY THE IDENTITY OF THE BODY, FOUND FLOATING BY THE CEMENT SHIP, WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH FINGERPRINTS. THE TEENAGER HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE DECEMBER 2ND. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
