Xie is described as having neck-length black hair. Authorities searching for woman who went missing They dont evaluate it and conclude, Id be better off riding a grizzly bear, he says. On the evening of February 15, 1999, Carol Sund of Eureka, California, along with her fifteen-year-old daughter Juli and their family friend Silvina Pelosso, from Argentina, were staying at the Cedar Lodge in the town of El Portal, California, near Yosemite. On March 19, 1999, law enforcement officials discover the charred bodies of forty-two-year-old Carol Sund and sixteen-year-old Silvina Pelosso in the trunk of their burned-out rental car, a day after the vehicle was located in a remote area several hours from Yosemite National Park. Published: Apr. Park officials say she was a 41-year-old who went to Yosemite from Gabby Petito: PI Says Chance of Missing Person Alive Woman Missing We love California's parks just as much as you do, so we have a newsletter that covers them from top to bottom. Copyright 2023 KFSN-TV. Hiker who went missing at Yosemite National Park found Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie confirmed her safety to News24. When they stopped to rest, the girl asked if she could go with a 70 year-old man on the trip 50 feet away to take some photos. Riess was found conscious and alert; however, she was suffering from injuries related to exposure and required air transport (to) Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV via Care Flight helicopter, the sheriffs office said in a statement. Xie was found dead at the base of Upper Yosemite Fall on Saturday, January 16. MARION COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - Texas authorities said a woman was found alive inside a submerged Jeep Friday morning. "Alice" Yu Xie, 41, traveled from Mariposa to Yosemite on a YARTS bus on Jan. 14. People come up for the day who dont hang out in the mountains. "Police can confirm that the missing woman has been found on Wednesday. Search and Rescue crews discovered her dog and some of her personal belongings inside the car. At that time, Stayner was not a suspect in the case. Missing Famed Ultramarathon Runner Found dead in After nearly five months of going missing, news of her whereabouts came to light on May 4, 2021. Published: Apr. LYON COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) - 7:05 P.M. UPDATE: Nike Riess has been found alive, the Lyon County Sheriffs Office reported Wednesday. Unfortunately, while the rugged mountain terrain of the countrys national parks is what makes them so spectacular and popular with visitors, it also contributes to the number one cause of deaths, the website states. We strive for accuracy and fairness. The authorities kept most of the developed roll as evidence, but on Monday they released seven snapshots to the victims' families. Later that day, in a surprising confession to FBI agent Jeff Rinek, Stayner admitted to killing the Sunds, Pelosso and Armstrong. Park officials say Xie arrived in Yosemite from Mariposa. The fact that she was recovered alive was very lucky.' Officials say she was also carrying a small green backpack. The whole thing really messed with my head.. As soon as I heard that, I knew they found her body, Horn says. This evening, the authorities said that the body found halfway between where the three women were last seen six weeks ago and where their charred rental car In 1964, 16-year-old John Bernard Thomas II climbed down to the falls and accidentally slipped in. Xie was found dead at the base of Upper Yosemite Fall on Saturday, January 16. But PI John Van Steenkiste also said someone with strong survival skills could survive. I didnt continue to Yosemite Point because I thought it would be icy and because I wanted to make it down in time for sunset.. Van Steenkiste did provide a sliver of hope, though, telling Insider that it wouldn't be unlikely for someone to be found alive after weeks missing in a national park if they had strong survival skills. Since returning home without Petito, Laundrie has retained a lawyer and has not cooperated with investigators. The drop from the top of the waterfall to the base is approximately 1,400 feet, according to a video on the parks website. While the car and everything near it was burned, the roll of film found among other items strewn near the charred car, was intact. Local paramedics treated the woman at the scene before she was taken to an area hospital for further treatment in unknown condition. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Current one is: March 18. Steven later died in a 1989 motorcycle accident. According to Marc Truss, chairperson of Cape Towns central community policing forum, Goodness was discovered MARION COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - Texas authorities said a woman was found alive inside a submerged North Port, Florida, police named him as a person of interest on Wednesday. In the initial conversation, authorities asked Horn about Xies appearance, clothing and location. Missing woman found alive inside submerged Jeep, But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Cape Town central community policing forum chairperson Marc Truss said Goodness had been found unharmed. However, all these leads went up in smoke in July when Joie Ruth Armstrong, a twenty-six-year-old Yosemite Park worker, was brutally killed and decapitated near her cabin in the park. Investigators described her vehicle as having sustained heavy damage. Photo: Tiera Strand/Facebook. Residents and business people in towns near where the burned car was found say they spotted the three a day or even two after the last confirmed sighting, but investigators say that many of the sightings cannot possibly be true. Woman had been reported missing since 5 April but on 7 April a local fisher spotted a black Jeep almost completely underwater. A woman who went on a cross-country road trip in a van with her boyfriend is missing after her parents told police they hadn't heard from her in two weeks. She didnt. They explode when they hit. The missing-persons post states that Xie, a 41-year-old Chinese national living in the United States is believed to have gone on a day hike to the Upper Yosemite 3 A woman reported missing on Jan. 15 was found dead the next day, Yosemite Park officials announced Friday. Petito's family blasted Laundrie on Wednesday, urging him to cooperate with investigators and calling his silence "reprehensible." Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. While Jens Sund, Mrs. Sund's husband, went into seclusion about two weeks ago in Eureka, with the couple's three other children, Francis and Carole Carrington, Mrs. Sund's parents, and Raquel and Jose Pelosso, from Cordoba, Argentina, have remained in Modesto to answer questions from the press and keep the case prominent until it is solved, they say. Petito's parents accused Laundrie of leaving Petito "in the wilderness with grizzly bears and wolveswhile he sits in the comfort of his home.". In a setting of beauty and grandeur, a twisted soul was on the loose, a murderer who revived gnawing fears that our national parks are no longer Subscriptions. Missing Articles with the HISTORY.com Editors byline have been written or edited by the HISTORY.com editors, including Amanda Onion, Missy Sullivan and Matt Mullen. Missing woman found dead at base of Upper Yosemite Fall, Dubs fans picking apart video of possible Poole-Draymond incident, Bay Area preschool teacher suspected of dumping body along road, Bay Area mom influencer found guilty of lying about kidnapping, 'Horrible': Oakland rapper dumps on Chase Center Warriors fans, More rain, 'unseasonably chilly' temperatures coming to Bay Area, Destructive landslide closes historic California institution, 49ers out in full force at Warriors-Kings Game 7, Sold-out Berkeley crowd gets rowdy at country star's concert, Shock, fear as 2 killings in 3 days rock quiet Davis. The National Park Service said "Alice" Yu Xie was hiking to the Upper Yosemite Fall overlook when she went missing last week. Riesss family says it is very uncharacteristic of her to leave the house with her dog, and to then leave it in the car, regardless of where she was going. Anyone can read what you share. The hikers contacted the sheriffs office to report found property.