Overview
- San Bernardino County officials named the remaining victims as Juan Sarat Lopez, 37, and Bayron Pedro Ramos Garcia, 36, both Guatemalan nationals living in Los Angeles.
- The third victim was previously identified as 19-year-old Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova of Seal Beach, who fell about 500 feet near the Devil's Backbone.
- Deputies launched a Dec. 29 search after a report of an injured hiker near the trail, and aerial crews located Casanova and two additional victims during the sweep.
- Strong winds prevented a helicopter hoist, and an air medic later confirmed all three were deceased; investigators say the deaths occurred that same day.
- Authorities said Lopez and Garcia were not hiking with Casanova, and seven Mount Baldy trails, including Devil's Backbone, are closed through Jan. 7 for safety.