Overview
- Cal Fire CZU crews used a rope system Saturday to recover remains from a remote beach south of Davenport near Wilder Ranch.
- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is working with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the Pacific Grove Police Department on the recovery.
- Family members said the woman was Erica Fox, 55, identifying her by clothing and personal items; the coroner has not issued formal confirmation.
- California State Parks confirmed the recovered person was a woman but did not verify a match to the swimmer who went missing days earlier.
- Fox disappeared Dec. 21 off Lovers Point in Pacific Grove after witnesses reported a shark, and the multi‑agency search covered 84 square nautical miles over more than 15 hours before being suspended; Monterey also closed two beaches Sunday as a precaution.