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Missing San Francisco Radio DJ Jeffrey ‘JV’ Vandergrift Found Dead

Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift had been missing since Feb. 23 when authorities pulled his remains from the water near Pier 39 on Wednesday.

Local authorities have confirmed the death of Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift, a popular San Francisco radio DJ who had been missing since Feb. 23. Officials made the call Thursday after examining human remains pulled from water near San Francisco’s Pier 39 the day prior. Roughly three weeks ago, Vandergrift’s wife, Natasha Yi, said she did not believe her husband would return after he went missing, citing “personal information” that came to light during the search. Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play.

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