Canyon De Chelly National Monument (AZ) Falling Fatality
A 16-year-old girl fell to her death just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, February 26th. She was a local resident. Navajo police, NPS rangers and NPS SAR members responded and conducted a search below Junction overlook and located the body at about 3 a.m. The body was recovered and transported out of the canyon at daybreak. Navajo criminal investigators are investigating the circumstances of her death. [Submitted by William Yazzie, Chief Ranger]