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| Standefer,Jackson 4/15/2017; GRAND CANYON, Ariz body found | |
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| Begood | Apr 28 2017, 08:44 PM Post #1 |
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Grand Canyon: Found body likely teenage boy from Tennessee Park rangers spent days searching with a helicopter, ground crew, drone and motorized inflatable boat Tapeats Creek in Grand Canyon National Park National Park Service via AP Tapeats Creek in Grand Canyon National Park in Ariz., Authorities are searching for Jackson Standefer, 14, and Lou-Ann Merrell, 62, after the pair lost their footing Saturday and fell into the water during a family trip in a remote area of the Arizona park. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED: April 28, 2017 at 6:01 pm | UPDATED: April 28, 2017 at 6:50 pm GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Grand Canyon National Park says a body that was found on Friday is likely of a 14-year-old hiker who went missing nearly two weeks ago while in the bottom of the canyon during a family trip. Jackson Standefer of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was crossing a creek on April 15 when he and his step-grandmother, LouAnn Merrell, lost their footing and were swept away. Park rangers spent days searching with a helicopter, ground crew, drone and motorized inflatable boat. The search was scaled back last week. The park says the body was found by a commercial river trip. It was transported by helicopter to the Coconino County Medical Examiner, which will confirm identification. Standefer was an eighth-grade student at The McCallie School, an all-boys boarding institution in Chattanooga. School spokesman James Tanner said Friday the school had no comment because it had just learned of the news. But Tanner said Standefer was active in outdoors programs, crew team and a youth Christian group. Mark McOmie, Standefer’s uncle, also said the family was waiting to comment until the body was formally identified. He described his nephew as a loving and well-loved boy who was always smiling. LouAnn Merrell, the wife of Merrell Boot Co. co-founder Randy Merrell, has not been found. Merrell is from Utah. The two went missing during a hike from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to an area known as Tapeats Creek. They were on a trip with Standefer’s mother and LouAnn’s husband, Randy. Tapeats Creek is in a remote area of the Grand Canyon that isn’t frequented as often as other popular areas. Experienced hikers say it’s an arduous hike down the canyon that ends in stunning and unique views of the canyon. http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/28/grand...ers-body-found/ |
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| Begood | May 1 2017, 09:54 PM Post #2 |
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Body found in Grand Canyon ID’d as missing teen hiker Associated Press Published 5:18 p.m. MT May 1, 2017 | Updated 2 hours ago UPDATE: The body of missing hiker Jackson Standefer was found April 28, 2017, but the search for LouAnn Merrell at Grand Canyon National Park continues. Wochit Jackson Standefer (Photo: Mark McOmie/via Associated Press) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - A body found last week has been identified as that of a 14-year-old hiker who went missing nearly two weeks ago while hiking a remote part of the Grand Canyon during a family trip, authorities said Monday. Jackson Standefer, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was crossing a creek on April 15 when he and his stepgrandmother, LouAnn Merrell, lost their footing and were swept away. The cause and manner of death for Jackson Standefer is pending, said Trish Lees, a spokeswoman for the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. Merrell, the wife of Merrell Boot Co. co-founder Randy Merrell, is still missing. Park rangers spent days searching with a helicopter, ground crews, drones and a motorized inflatable boat before the search was scaled back. A body believed to be Standefer’s was found last Friday by a commercial river trip and transported by helicopter to the medical examiner’s office. This undated photo provided by Mark McOmie shows Jackson Standefer. Authorities searched Grand Canyon National Park on Monday, April 17, 2017, for eighth-grader Standefer and his stepgrandmother who were swept away as they tried to cross a creek during a family trip in a remote part of the park. Mark McOmie/via Associated Press Standefer was an eighth-grade student at The McCallie School, an all-boys boarding institution in Chattanooga. School officials have said the teen was active in outdoors programs, crew team and a youth Christian group. Mark McOmie, Standefer’s uncle, declined immediate comment Monday on the identification of the body. He previously described his nephew as a well-loved boy who was always smiling. Standefer and his step-grandmother, who is from Utah, went missing during a hike from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to an area known as Tapeats Creek. They were on a trip with Standefer’s mother and Randy Merrell. Tapeats Creek is in a remote area of the Grand Canyon. Experienced hikers say the trail that the group took involves an arduous hike down the canyon that ends in stunning, unique views. |
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