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Yosemite National Park Rangers found the body of James Michael Millett Jr. yesterday, September 1, 2015. His body was found above Yosemite Valley. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/missing-hiker-in-yosemite-national-park-found-deceased.htm
Read More »Missing Hiker in Yosemite National Park Found After Two-day Search
Yosemite National Park rangers found the body of James Michael Millett, Jr. on September 1, 2015, two days after discovering a car that had been left at a popular trailhead parking lot for an extended period of time. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/missing-hiker-in-yosemite-national-park-found-after-two-day-search.htm
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Read More »Missing elderly woman in Merced found safe, police say
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Read More »Body found in Los-Banos-area canal was a man, deputies say
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Read More »UPDATE: Body found on Merced County roadside appears to have been shot, deputies say
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Read More »Body found in Gustine canal, Merced sheriff deputies confirm
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