The Press Democrat

Body of hiker missing in Placer County pulled from American River

Teams scour the North Fork of the American River for 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker, who went missing while walking her dog on Codfish Falls Trail outside of Colfax on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Her body was pulled from the waterway on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Placer County Sheriff’s Office).

Placer crews search for woman, 40, feared lost in American River near Colfax

Eryn VanAcker, the 40-year-old hiker who went missing Friday near Colfax, is believed to have been swept into the waters of the American River.

Body of missing Sierra Nevada hiker found in North Fork American River

Dive teams, boats, drones and ground crews are focusing on the river corridor where the woman's belongings were found.

Body of Female Hiker, 40, Found in Calif. River 4 Days After She Vanished While Walking Dog

The body of missing hiker Eryn VanAcker was found on Monday, Jan. 5. She was last seen walking her dog on a trail alongside the American River in California.

Missing hiker miraculously found ALIVE five days after disappearing with no phone or food

Roberto Farias Tomaz was hiking with a friend on New Year's Day when he became unwell and eventually separated, with the 19-year-old spending five days alone with no phone and limited food supplies
NBC Los Angeles

Injured hiker and 2 friends who sought help rescued on Mount Baldy

An injured hiker and two friends who got lost when they searched for a cell signal to phone for help were rescued Monday off a Mount Baldy hiking trail in the San Gabriel Mountains. The 18-year-old man from Moreno Valley injured his leg when he slipped and fell about 20 feet off Cucamonga Peak Trail.
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