The California hiker whose remains were found in a remote Big Sur wilderness earlier this year died from complications of alcohol withdrawal, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, which ruled her death natural. Joanna Ruth Shields, 37, died of “probable alcohol withdrawal seizures due to chronic alcohol use disorder,” the sheriff’s office said. Shields […]
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Hiker, 33, dies after hiking Arizona mountains in extreme heat, 4 others rescued
A 33-year-old hiker died and four others were rescued from a mountain range in Arizona during extreme heat on Sunday, authorities said. The hikers were trekking along the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix when they suffered heat-related issues at around 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, Superstition Fire and Medical said in a social media post. […]