Prescott Valley hiker missing since Friday
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says a Prescott Valley hiker is still missing after he was last seen in Wood Chute trailhead on Mingus Mountain Friday morning.
The missing hiker has been identified as Donald Hayes, 74, who called his wife Friday afternoon to say he and his dog, Ranger, were lost.
According to Yavapai County Sheriff ’s Office, Forest Patrol was able to contact Hayes on Friday around 2 p.m. on his cell phone.
Hayes said he did not want to wait for a rescue and he was “continuing down a ravine.”
Hayes also told Forest Patrol he was moving northwest and could see Williamson Valley. He notified rescue services he still had food and water and was turning off his phone to save the battery.
“There has been no further communication with him, and efforts to use GPS through his cell phone have been unsuccessful,” said Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in a statement.
Hayes is described as a white male with “salt and pepper” hair. He has green eyes and is 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing nylon beige pants, a grey sweatshirt, white t-shirt and a white visor.
Ranger is a black and white Labrador. Various search and rescue efforts have been launched since Friday.
On Saturday morning, a thermal drone flight was used to try to locate Hayes and the Department of Public Safety conducted a Forward Looked Infrared search by air. Neither attempt produced any results.
Yavapai County Sheriff ’s Office said that rescue efforts will continue on Sunday by foot, in vehicles and in the air.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at (928)-771-3260.
Man shot, killed in Phoenix; police seek public’s help
Phoenix police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man who was found shot to death near 65th Avenue and Thomas Road.
The victim was identified as Cesar Garcia Burgos, 20.
Police responded to a call around 1 p.m. about an injured or deceased person. Officers first located Garcia on the scene, and once fire personnel arrived they pronounced him dead, Phoenix police said.
Circumstances leading up to the shooting were being investigated. As of Saturday night, no suspect information was available.
Police asked anyone with information on the incident to call the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish speakers can call 480-TESTIGO.