Couple & Baby Found on Hiking Trail Died From Extreme Heat, Not Toxic Algae: Police
Missing
The family was possibly unfamiliar with the trail’s treacherous conditions and changes in altitude
Unsolved
September 5, 2021
Toxic Algae Found in River Near Where Hiking Family Found Dead; 28 Miles of River Closed
The federal Bureau of Land Management closed 28 miles of the Merced River Friday after test results revealed high levels of toxic algae just downstream from where a family was found dead from mysterious causes last month. The bodies of John Gerrish, 45; his wife Ellen Chung, 31; their 1-year-old daughter, Muji, and the family …