An investigation is underway into hiking influencer Hannah Moody’s death.
“Hannah was first reported missing around 7:50 p.m. on May 21 by concerned friends who had not heard from her,” the Scottsdale Police Department confirmed in a May 22 press release. “Scottsdale officers responded to the trailhead where she was last seen and located her vehicle still in the parking lot. Efforts to reach her by phone or ping her cellphone were unsuccessful. Officers began search efforts on foot, with drones and assistance from a Phoenix Police Department helicopter. Search efforts continued for Hannah for approximately four and a half hours until around 11:30 p.m., when the search was called off for the evening.”
The search efforts resumed on May 22, with more than 20 officers participating on bicycles, foot and with the assistance of drones operated by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team and air unit. Her body was located around 12:05 p.m., about 600 yards off-trail.
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The family of hiking influencer Hannah Moody is seeking answers after her body was found hundreds of yards from a popular Arizona hiking trail. “It’s like a mystery to us right now,” Hannah’s mother, Terri Moody, told Arizona’s Family on Wednesday, May 28. “We’re trying to piece it all together.” Hannah’s body was found near […]
When Was Moody Reported Missing?
Moody set off for a solo hike on May 21, when the temperature was 102 degrees. She was reported missing by friends at 7:50 p.m.
When Was Moody’s Body Found?
One day after she was reported missing, Moody’s body was found on May 22.
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody has been found dead hundreds of yards from a popular Arizona hiking trail. The Scottsdale Police Department confirmed in a press release on May 22 that the 31-year-old’s body had been discovered near the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale. “Hannah was first reported missing around 7:50 p.m. […]
What Has the Scottsdale Police Department Said About the Investigation?
The Scottsdale Police Department said in a May press release that “detectives and crime scene personnel would conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died.”
“Our investigation will be in cooperation with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, which will ultimately determine the cause of death,” the statement read. “The investigation is in its early stages, but there are no obvious signs of foul play or trauma at this point.”
What Have Her Loved Ones Said About Her Death?
Hannah’s mom, Terri Moody, told Arizona’s Family in May that “it’s like a mystery to us right now” and noted that the family is “trying to piece it all together.”
“We’re all assuming it was heat-related. But that’s inconclusive. There were no signs of foul play,” Terri said. “We don’t know of any conditions that she had or anything like that that would have caused anything.”
