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Feb 18, 2022 · The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the phone data obtained from a young California family found dead after a hike in August 2021. Jonathan Gerrish, 45, Ellen Chung, 30, and their ...
- Joshua Bote
- Tech Editor
- A Family Friend Said They Had Recently Relocated to Be Closer to Nature.
- The Family Was Reported Missing on Aug. 16 After Embarking on A Hiking trip.
- Authorities Spent Two Months Ruling Out Numerous Causes of death.
- The Family Died of Hyperthermia and Probable dehydration.
- Relatives Said They Feel "Indescribable" Pain Over The loss.
During the pandemic, Gerrish and Chung had moved about 160 miles from their home in San Francisco to Central California, family friend Steve Jeffe told The Fresno Beeshortly after their bodies were found. The couple made the move after Gerrish, a Silicon Valley software engineer, began working from home, Jeffe said. They wished to raise Miju away f...
The couple and their daughter were reported missing on Monday, Aug. 16 by their nanny, who arrived at the family's home and found no one there, Jeffe told The Bee. The family had left for a hiking trip the day prior. "You had to figure it wasn't an overnight hike, because it's been hot and they had the baby with them," Jeffe told The Bee. "Jon was ...
At the time that their bodies were found, the sheriff's office said the situation was "currently being handled as a hazmat and coroner investigation." Over the next month, authorities worked to rule out numerous causes of death. The family and their dog reportedly did not have any physical wounds or signs of trauma on their bodies, leading the Mari...
On Oct. 21, two months after their bodies were found, authorities released an official cause of death for the family. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office confirmed that all three family members died of hyperthermia and probable dehydration. Their 8-year-old dog Oski also suffered a heat-related death, according to police. "For Mariposa County, thi...
On Thursday, Mariposa Public Information Officer issued a statement from Gerrish and Chung's relatives that read: "The loss of a close relative is pain almost beyond words. When that loss is multiplied by four, and one of those losses is a baby, that pain is indescribable." The couple's family went on to explain that "the lack of knowledge and cert...
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Feb 18, 2022 · Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their one-year-old daughter Aurelia Miju Chung-Gerrish and their dog Oski were found dead on 18 August, three days after they set out for an eight-mile trek on...
Oct 21, 2021 · The trail has several steep inclines and the couple had hiked approximately 6.1 miles in temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to around 108 degrees, according to Briese.
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Feb 18, 2022 · It was 75 degrees when they began the hike around 8 a.m., but temperatures climbed swiftly as they descended. They’d gone about 4.1 miles, losing roughly 2,000 feet of elevation, by the time ...
- gregory.yee@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Oct 22, 2021 · Man Rescued After Getting Lost Tracking Where Gerrish Family of 3 Died on Remote Calif. Trail 6 More Causes of Death Ruled Out for Calif. Family Who Mysteriously Died on Hiking Trail
Feb 18, 2022 · The family had hiked 6.4 miles with the baby in a backpack-type carrier. They were 1.6 miles away from their car. The family had an 85-ounce water container with them that was empty. The...
