But the entrance to these canyons has remained casual. and have never been seen again. McDade believes that Daus likely reached the top of the mountain and fell off, according toFox10. Members of the Navajo Nation, the Young family, have held grazing rights around the canyon for years, and they have often clashed, in the quiet Indian way, with elders who did not want them to take admissions and keep the proceeds. A valley resident reported that shortly after the lights appeared, three jets were seen heading west in the direction of the lights. All these years and I didnt know about this. NHL player under Criticism for refusing to wear LGBTQ jersey, Pre-2010 Diesel trucks and busses banned in California, Bank of America issues today: Some customers report money missing from accounts, The Elder Scrolls Skyblivion : Release Date Trailer, Hakeem Jeffries Accuses GOP of Legislating Government Mandated Pregnancies. Clearing house: Steve, who added that he and Kathleen moved to the area four years ago, said this was his late wife's first hike at the Spur Cross Trailhead. The Arizona Missing Database (AMD) in partnership with the International Community Identification Network established a national long term record of missing and unidentified persons. disappeared Lemmon, Hiker Floyd Roberts still missing near Parashant, Laurence Kosden, 69, missing in Chiricahua Mountains, Missing Hiker in Tucson - Mauricio Carreon-Maltos, Missing Hiker First Water TH Garden Valley area, Guide missing - Pumpkin Spring, Grand Canyon, Jason Corneveaux Missing Since November 5th 2014. I'm on my way back, I'll text you from the parking lot,' " said Steve. Two others, a husband and wife, left their children in another hotel. 855-2FIND-THEM. [5] According to military officials and the Federal Aviation Administration, these were flares dropped by F-16 aircraft training at Luke Air Force Base. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Unfortunately, the victim decided against the advice and tried to find his way out, causing him to become lost further in the forest, the sheriffs department said. cousinsbrothersproductions@gmail.com Keep Your Eyes on the Skies! boys. The Phoenix Lights (sometimes called the "Lights Over Phoenix") were a series of widely sighted unidentified flying objects observed in the skies over the southwestern states of Arizona and Nevada on March 13, 1997. Poncho Quintane, 28, was a guide for TrekAmerica, a tour group that took mostly young Europeans across the West for a taste of the vast vistas. The 61-year-old male was transported back to the Command Post. [18], On April 21, 2008, lights were reported over Phoenix by local residents. Mitch Adams, age 29, along with 3 of his friends went missing in 1997 in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park area of Arizona. The canyon was carved by raging waters. [8] The U.S. Air Force explained the exercise as utilizing slow-falling, long-burning LUU-2B/B illumination flares dropped by a flight of four A-10 Warthog aircraft on a training exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range in western Pima County. [11] The first reports that members of the Maryland Air National Guard were responsible for the incident were published in The Arizona Republic in July 1997. Commenting this so as to revisit it later. "Intrigue persists over lights in sky." reported to the Maricopa County Sheriff's office, after they We all can assist and bring awareness to those missing in Arizona, please like and share to help reunite the missing. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 13,335 people like this. Great thread. (There were two distinct events on the night in question.) When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. found in the area. Links | [8] On May 6, 2001 Arizona Federal Wildlife officials killed a 300-pound There were two The flares would have been visible in Phoenix and appeared to hover due to rising heat from the burning flares creating a "balloon" effect on their parachutes, which slowed the descent. The search continued overnight and into Saturday when authorities say the man was found dead off-trail in the desert. disappearing in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Marc Daus, of Missouri, was visiting Phoenix for his daughter's soccer tournament and headed on a solo hike of Camelback Mountain on Thursday around 10am. He was previously bureau chief in Jerusalem, Mexico City, Los Angeles and Miami. [12], Later comparisons with known military flare drops were reported on local television stations, showing similarities between the known military flare drops and the Phoenix Lights. A missing 54-year-old hiker has been found dead after falling off a cliff on an Arizona mountain. Mitch Adams has not been seen since the evening of March 13, 1997 after a night of off-roading with his friends in the Estrella Mountains near Avondale, Arizona. Bring our boys back home On March 13, 1997, our sons disappeared in the Estrella Mountain National Park, south of Phoenix, Arizona. Even. Coconino County Sheriff Joe Richards has worked these lands as a lawman for 24 years, and today he stood at the spot where the floodwaters entered the canyon. edit on 10 11 16 by projectvxn because: (no reason given), edit on 10/11/2016 by Badams because: (no reason given), edit on 10-11-2016 by IsaacKoi because: (no reason given). Lights of varying descriptions were seen by thousands of people between 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm MST, in a space of about 300 miles, from the Nevada line, through Phoenix, to the edge of Tucson. 'Bright and Gifted' Doctor Dies After Running Out of Water While Hiking in 'Extreme Heat', Hiker Who Went to Find Water for His Girlfriend Found Dead Near California Trail, 'Loving' Janitor Found Dead in Department Store Bathroom 4 Days After She Went Missing, Body of Missing Hiker Is Found Days After Being Swept Away by Flood at Utah's Zion National Park, Ariz. 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There were, however, reports by the weather service of the severe thunderstorms in the area. A volunteer searcher ultimately found Kathleen on Wednesday. Lake Havasu City Fire had located three of the hikers who were severely dehydrated. That first 12 to 18 hour window, they just couldn't get an accurate location,' McDade said. [9], The first incident, often perceived as a large flying triangle by witnesses, began at approximately 8:00 pm, and was due to five A-10 jets from Operation Snowbird following an assigned air traffic corridor and flying under visual flight rules. 2nd arrest made in Arizona amid search for missing Oklahoma girl, 4. See all. Anyone having information regarding this case, is encouraged to contact The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports and weather updates. The 14-second clip, posted on YouTube, shows American military aircraft on patrol during the Phoenix Lights sighting of March 13, 1997 when a series of lights were spotted above Arizona's state. The identity of the volunteer searcher has not been publicly shared. Arizona Republic. The body of 74-year-old Donald Hayes was located by authorities on Wednesday near Mingus Mountain in north-central Arizona about 85 miles north of Phoenix, the Yavapai County Sheriffs Office said in a statement. July 25, 1997. Glenn Lauder (Born March 5, 1969), Mitch Adams (Born February 4, 1968), Ryan Stone (Born October 16, 1970), and Jacob Reynolds (Born December 12, 1969) were reported to the Maricopa County Sheriff's office, after they were last seen off-roading at the base of the . Jun 27 2016 12:13 pm. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. We are asking for the public's help in finding our Estrella mountains. A GoFundMe campaign for Rangers veterinarian bills has raised over $4,300 as of Friday evening. Unlike the vast federal holdings around Lake Powell, with their rangers and pamphlets, no such luxuries exist on the Navajo lands. In 1997, four campers went missing during the infamous Phoenix Lights incident and their bodies were never found. Debt-ridden couple killed their dog and then shot themselves dead with shotgun on the day they were Eight-year-old Indian heiress to 50million diamond firm gives up her fortune to become a NUN in Lisa Marie Presley's final resting place is readied at Graceland - across from father Elvis' plot First Lady's tears for kindergarten helicopter crash victims: Olena Zelenska is horrified as she is 'Incel' killer's eight-minute reign of terror: Chilling footage shows Plymouth gunman Jake Davison Farmer, 71, who appeared on BBC documentary This Farming Life is killed by one of his own cows. I thank all the volunteer search and rescue teams and others who gave of their time for six days to locate the victim and bring him home, Sheriff David Rhodes said. [10] The lights then appeared to wink out as they fell behind the Estrella mountain range to the southwest of Phoenix. Ariz. Hiker Missing After Group Was 'Swept Off Their Feet' by Flood Waters at Zion National Park Body Found in Search for Missing 4-Year-Old Girl with Autism in Indiana: 'Heartbreaking' The body of Kathleen Patterson, 60, was recovered on Wednesday morning, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. Quintane had been propelled down the canyon, and when McKnight reached him about 30 minutes later, he had been stripped of every shred of clothing, naked. Before Kathleen was found, he told AZ Family, "My sense is she's still here but off the trail injured and can't respond.". The man and his dog were found roughly six miles in a straight line from the trailhead, but more than twice the distance due to the tough terrain, officials said. Sheriff's Deputy Monty McKnight and one of the Navajo Indians found Quintane clinging to rocks or a clump of vegetation about a quarter mile from where investigators believe the group was standing when the floodwaters hit them. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. There's nothing to prevent you from basically walking out to the end,' he said. by azbackpackr Jun 25 2016 02:45 am. After talking with the hikers, they indicated that a 31-year-old male had left them when they called 911, in search of the trailhead. In the last two years, a more formal policy of admittance has evolved. Information is added as it becomes available by medical examiners and coroners across the country, increasing the chances that these missing persons will be found. Excuse me, I must ask.. That was the real deal on March 13, 1997, when thousands in the Phoenix area reported seeing strange happenings in the night sky. Soon, the object with the embedded lights appeared to be moving toward them, about 100 to 150 feet (30 to 45 meters) above them, traveling so slowly that it gave the appearance of a silent hovering object, which seemed to pass over their heads and went through a V opening in the peaks of the mountain range towards Piestewa Peak Mountain and toward the direction of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Authorities detail what happened. According to an interview with Coconino Sheriff Detective David Ramos, Quintane said his group of five hikers -- from France, Britain and Sweden -- were almost done with their tour when he saw the floor of the canyon begin to fill quickly with water. She called authorities, prompting a six-day ground-and-air search for Hayes that included responders from four counties and a state police helicopter. ), National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (1956-1980), Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (20072012), Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (current), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Lights&oldid=1127772799, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 15:35. But he was alive. remember when they were going across texas and i heard a couple first hand accounts at the time. A helicopter was used to recover his body. She was last seen leaving home for a hike on Sunday morning, MCSO initially tweeted in an alert about her disappearance. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Massive hunt for missing NC 11-year-old faces challenges. Pierre Romelus, a 50-year-old from La Vergne, Tennessee, was reported missing . the Arizona Division of Missing Persons Criminal and Missing Persons Continue with Recommended Cookies, You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot post attachments in this forum, Zion hiker lost and found: Something doesn't add up, Missing hiker in Mazatzals - gpsjoe (Joe Domin), Outside Magazine article on missing hikers, Missing hikers in Supes: Jonathon Trethewey, Todd Adair and Jason Nichols, Tuscon hiker lost for 4 days on Mt. An elderly hiker who was missing for six days was found dead in a rugged forest in Arizona with his loyal dog still alive at his side, officials said. Community. As the tour group admired the canyon's sculpted walls, the cathedral silence and the twisting snake of blue sky above, the gullies and washes a few miles away were filling quickly with rain. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Parents 'clearly' know more about missing 11-year-old, police say. "The Navajos tell their young people, don't be in a wash when there's rain above you. August 15, 1997 On a sunny blue afternoon, a dozen men and women parked their cars Tuesday, paid a few dollars in admission to the Navajo Indians sitting in the shade under a shed, walked a. Last post by azbackpackr. Former Arizona Governor says he saw a UFO during the 1997 Phoenix Lights, "Arizonans say the truth about UFOs is out there", "What were those lights in the Phoenix sky? Anyone having information should contact the Arizona Missing Database at 1-855-2FIND-THEM. October 16, 1970), and Jacob Reynolds 'If you've never been to the top of Camelback mountain it's an amazing view and I think unfortunately folks get caught up in their pictures and it's dangerous. Josh is allegedly one of the kids who filmed the Phoenix Lights,. 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