Overview

• Deputies located the bodies on Tuesday morning at a campsite near Mount Ord in the Tonto National Forest along State Route 87 between Mesa and Payson.
• The victims were identified as 18-year-old Pandora Kjolsrud and 17-year-old Evan Clark, both students at Arcadia High School in Phoenix.
• The Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled their deaths homicides and the Sheriff’s Office is leading a thorough investigation.
• Authorities are urging anyone with information or relevant footage to contact the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 602-876-TIPS.
• Arcadia High School has deployed psychologists and counselors on campus to provide support for students and families affected by the tragedy.