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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A 72-year-old Cumberland County man who vanished Friday during a heat advisory with a heat index over 100 degrees was found dead, deputies said Saturday.<\/p>

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The Cumberland County Sheriff\u2019s Office Special Victims Detectives sought the public\u2019s help with finding John Cobb by Friday afternoon, according to a Cumberland County Sheriff\u2019s Office news release.<\/p>\n

Cobb was last seen on Friday at 11 a.m. inside the Circle K store at 1571 McArthur Road, just north of Fayetteville near the Woodbridge community, deputies said in the release.<\/p>\n

Just after noon on Saturday, deputies announced that Cobb was found dead. Officials said that his relatives were already notified.<\/p>\n

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Deputies told CBS 17 on Saturday that there appeared to be no foul play in Cobb\u2019s death and there was nothing suspicious in the investigation.<\/p>

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Cobb disappeared during abnormally hot weather. Cumberland County deputies said weather conditions are considered during the search for a missing person.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeaking generally, weather conditions are always one of many factors that law enforcement personnel consider when assessing the urgency and scope of a search for a missing person,\u201d Cumberland County Lt. Mickey Locklear said in an email to CBS 17.<\/p>\n

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\u201cExtreme heat, high humidity, cold temperatures, or other hazardous environmental conditions can increase the potential risk to an individual\u2019s health and safety,\u201d Locklear added.<\/p>

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The National Center for Missing and Endangered, Inc. said that they shared information on Friday about Cobb\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>

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Deputies did not say where Cobb was found.<\/p>\n

No other information was released.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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