A South Lake Tahoe boy whose family reported him missing last week has been found dead -- and it appears he was killed by a 50-foot tree that fell during Thursday night's storm, police said.Watch report -- Police: Missing teen killed by 50-foot falling tree in Tahoe stormThe boy's parents told Reno station KRNV that Dejon Smith was 14 years old and a freshman at South Tahoe High School.Dejon's body was found Saturday afternoon. Police said the boy vanished Thursday.The teen was last seen Thursday afternoon at his home in the 1100 block of Wildwood Avenue. Officers said they took the missing person's report, followed up on all leads and came up empty-handed.Then on Friday, police spoke with a witness who said he or she saw Dejon on Thursday evening in a wooded area behind the 3600 block of Rancho Way.Dejon and the witness parted ways, and the witness described the wooded area's location to police.Several South Lake Tahoe officers went out to the area to conduct a search, but never found Dejon.On Saturday, someone else called police and reported a body discovered behind the 3400 block of Rancho Way, according to a news release from officers.Police responded and confirmed the body was Dejon's.The location where the teen was found was more than a half-mile from the spot the first witness described to officers. An initial investigation shows Dejon was hit by a falling tree Thursday night during the storm.The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530-542-6100.

A South Lake Tahoe boy whose family reported him missing last week has been found dead -- and it appears he was killed by a 50-foot tree that fell during Thursday night's storm, police said.

Watch report -- Police: Missing teen killed by 50-foot falling tree in Tahoe storm


The boy's parents told Reno station KRNV that Dejon Smith was 14 years old and a freshman at South Tahoe High School.

Dejon's body was found Saturday afternoon. Police said the boy vanished Thursday.

The teen was last seen Thursday afternoon at his home in the 1100 block of Wildwood Avenue. Officers said they took the missing person's report, followed up on all leads and came up empty-handed.

Then on Friday, police spoke with a witness who said he or she saw Dejon on Thursday evening in a wooded area behind the 3600 block of Rancho Way.

Dejon and the witness parted ways, and the witness described the wooded area's location to police.

Several South Lake Tahoe officers went out to the area to conduct a search, but never found Dejon.

On Saturday, someone else called police and reported a body discovered behind the 3400 block of Rancho Way, according to a news release from officers.

Police responded and confirmed the body was Dejon's.

The location where the teen was found was more than a half-mile from the spot the first witness described to officers. An initial investigation shows Dejon was hit by a falling tree Thursday night during the storm.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530-542-6100.