Park Service Confirms Body Found In Grand Canyon Creek Is That Of McCallie Student

  • Monday, May 1, 2017

The National Park Service has confirmed that a body found in a creek in the Grand Canyon National Park is that of Jackson Standefer.

The 14-year-old McCallie student had been missing since he was swept away along with his grandmother,  Lou Ann Merrell, while crossing a swiftly-flowing creek.

The body of Ms. Merrell has not yet been found.

The youth's body was taken to a local medical examiner for identification. 

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