SAN FRANCISCO, Calif — Authorities say a Northern California family of three that had been reported missing was found dead Tuesday along with the family’s dog on a hiking trail in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest.
Search teams located the family’s vehicle near a gate to the Sierra National Forest and then found the bodies of all three — identified as John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju — and their dog near an area known as Devil’s Gulch in the Southfork of the Merced River, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office said.
A family friend had reported them missing Monday evening. There was no clear cause of death.
The sheriff’s office and California Department of Justice are investigating the deaths.
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