From the National Park Service:

On August 28th, rangers contacted a man hiking with his three juvenile grandsons and found reason to believe that he was physically abusing them. They asked for a special agent to assist and a joint investigation was begun. On September 20th, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a six count indictment against Christopher Carlson, 45, for knowing child abuse committed under circumstances likely to produce death or serious bodily injury. The indictment alleges that Carlson took his three grandsons, ages eight, nine and twelve, on two separate hikes in the park in August when

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From the National Park Service:

On Monday, October 3rd, an RV located at the park’s South Entrance burned severely before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Subsequent investigation revealed the bodies of three persons inside the vehicle.  The bodies appear to be those of an adult and two children. An investigation into the identities and cause of death of the three is currently underway and is being conducted by the National Park Service with support from the Flagstaff Fire Department, the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Evidence Response Team, and the Bureau of Alcohol,

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From the National Park Service:

On Saturday, May 21st, a 24-year-old hiker from Norway sustained a lower leg fracture near the summit of Angels Landing when he jumped approximately five feet off a small, isolated pinnacle atop the route. Grand Canyon’s helicopter and flight crew were summoned and short-hauled the man off the peak. While waiting for the helicopter, rangers prepared for a lengthy technical lowering operation down the 1,500-foot-high north face of the mountain should weather or other factors preclude a short-haul evacuation. While doing so, rangers learned that a 62-year-old male from St. George had collapsed from severe

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From the National Park Service:

Marcello Bravo, a Grand Canyon National Park concession employee, was arrested by rangers on May 4th for being under the influence of alcohol and interfering with agency functions. Bravo refused to cooperate throughout the booking process.  When a ranger attempted to fingerprint him, Bravo grabbed hold of one of the ranger’s fingers, twisting it painfully and causing the ranger to forcefully disengage. Later the same day, the ranger noticed significant swelling on to the top of his wrist. The information regarding the injury was relayed to the assistant United States attorney and the Investigative Services

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