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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Raging river hampers search for bodies of Yosemite hikers

Search-and-rescue teams continued to scour the banks of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park on Thursday for the bodies of three hikers who were swept away over the popular Vernal Fall this week. But treacherous river conditions,

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Friends are describing the three young people who were swept over a 317-foot waterfall in Yosemite National Park as church role models who normally did not take risks.

A relative of one of three people presumed dead after going over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park described him as a loving and faithful person. Ninos Yacoub, 27, of Turlock, Hormiz David, 22, of Modesto and Ramina

Family and friends of a woman and two men presumed dead after they were swept over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park gathered at St. George's Church Wednesday to grieve.

Fuller's body was found behind 262 S. Yosemite Ave. on Wednesday morning, July 20. At 8:51 am, Chris Ingham, the owner of Golden Arrow Archery, discovered the body lying on a picnic table and notified Oakdale Fire Department personnel who were


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