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Authorities Await Medical Examiner Findings in Death of Hiking Influencer Hannah Moody

Her body was discovered about 600 yards off-trail near Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve following a multi-agency search

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Overview

  • Friends reported Moody missing around 7:50 p.m. on May 21 after she failed to respond to calls or cell-phone pings
  • Scottsdale officers, Phoenix Police Department helicopters and Maricopa County search and rescue teams began searching the Gateway Trailhead area that night and resumed at dawn
  • The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Air Unit located her body at approximately 12:05 p.m. on May 22, about 600 yards from the marked trail
  • Investigators noted Moody’s vehicle remained parked at the trailhead and saw no obvious signs of trauma or foul play at the scene
  • The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner will determine her cause of death as authorities continue their investigation