MCSO: Missing teen found dead in White Tank Mountains
Search for missing hiker in White Tank Mountains.
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Posted: 11/29/2012
BUCKEYE, AZ - Officials say a teen reported missing has been found dead in the White Tank Mountains west of the Valley.
Maricopa County Sheriff's spokesman Chris Hegstrom said the juvenile male was reported overdue from a hike.
An MCSO helicopter crew at the scene told an ABC15 crew the victim is a 17-year-old cross country runner whose last GPS signal was tracked at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Hegstrom said the boy's body was found around 8 a.m. Thursday.
Authorities are investigating the cause of death, although foul play is not suspected at this time, Hegstrom said.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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