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Remains found of Wyoming man who went missing in Grand Canyon floods

Headline from Casper Star-Tribune, on the newest of 3 developments

The remains of Timothy Smith, the last hiker missing after deadly floods swept through the Grand Canyon, have been found, according to his family.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Human remains found in Grand Canyon National Park

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

  2. Remains found in Grand Canyon ID'd as Timothy Smith, last hiker missing after flood

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Newest

    Remains found of Wyoming man who went missing in Grand Canyon floods

    Headline from Casper Star-Tribune ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 4 Utah

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon National Park (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    GRAND CANYON, Arizona (ABC4) — Human remains were located in Grand Canyon National Park. According to park officials, the human remains were discovered near the Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on September 14.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Grand Canyon human remains found near Crystal Rapid weeks after deadly flash floods (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Human remains were discovered in the Grand Canyon on Monday, Sept. 14, the National Park Service said. "Grand Canyon National Park law enforcement rangers responded to a report of discovery of human remains near Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River," NPS said.

  3. New York Post

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon during search for Timothy Allen Smith, hiker who vanished in flash flood weeks ago (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Human remains were discovered in the Grand Canyon during a search for a missing hiker who vanished during deadly flash flooding.

  4. Newsweek

    Human Remains Found in Grand Canyon Near Site of Intense Flash Floods (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Remains have been found near Crystal Rapid as Grand Canyon crews continue searches after deadly flash flooding.

  5. Local News 8

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon weeks after deadly flooding (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Human remains were discovered Monday near Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service. The remains have been recovered and sent to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office, NPS said in a news release.

  6. Cowboy State Daily

    Human Remains Found In Grand Canyon Yet To Be Identified As Wyoming Family Waits (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Cowboy State Daily's feed description

    Human remains were found near a Colorado River rapid on Monday, more than two weeks after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon left Wyoming’s Timothy Smith missing. “We ask that you continue to pray alongside us,” his wife wrote Tuesday.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Body recovered from Colorado River after flash flooding in Grand Canyon (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Officials have not yet identified the remains, but say only one hiker remains unaccounted for after the floods.

  8. The Guardian

    Human remains found in Arizona after deadly Grand Canyon flash floods (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hiker Timothy Smith, 53, missing after late-August floods but officials decline to identify remains Human remains have been discovered near Arizona’s Crystal Rapids, over two weeks after a flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon, leaving two people dead and one person missing.

  9. Revolver News

  10. KYMA Yuma

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Weeks after deadly flooding hit the Grand Canyon, killing two hikers and leaving a third one missing, human remains have been found.

  11. Just the News

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon were the final person missing from floods, wife says (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    During the two-day downpour, searchers used night vision and other equipment to find people in need of rescue. They identified who was missing with the Grand Canyon National Park’s permit system and vehicle license plates. More than 80 people were rescued.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Remains found in Grand Canyon ID'd as Timothy Smith, last hiker missing after flood (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Brent Rosenkranz, Dr. John Giusti and Timothy Smith

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Remains found in Grand Canyon identified as the man missing since a flood that also killed 2 of his friends, wife says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Remains found in Grand Canyon identified as the man missing since a flood that also killed 2 of his friends, wife says

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3 (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim’s wife said Thursday.

  15. Fox10 Phoenix

    Human remains found in Grand Canyon identified as missing hiker, wife says (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Human remains found earlier this week in the Grand Canyon have been identified as a man who went missing late last month when flash floods swept through the Bright Angel Creek corridor. Timothy Smith's wife confirmed in a Thursday Facebook post that remains found on Sept.

  16. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The discovery of Timothy Allen Smith brought the death toll to three from flooding that devastated the Phantom Ranch area at the canyon bottom and damaged the water pipeline serving the South Rim.

  17. New York Post

    Timothy Allen Smith’s heartbroken wife confirms hiker’s remains found in Grand Canyon weeks after vanishing in flash floods (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The grieving wife of missing hiker Timothy Allen Smith confirmed that human remains recovered in the Grand Canyon earlier this week belong to her husband.

  18. CBS News

    Body of last missing hiker found after Grand Canyon flooding (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after deadly flash flooding in late August.

  19. KESQ Palm Springs

    Missing hiker in Grand Canyon identified as dead weeks after human remains found after deadly flooding, family says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have recovered the remains of the last hiker unaccounted for since deadly flash floods in the Grand Canyon last month, his family said Thursday. “My family has done a lot of waiting over the last three weeks … waiting and hoping,” Timothy Allen Smith’s wife,…

  20. Cowboy State Daily

    Wife Of Wyoming Hiker Says Body Found After 3-Week Grand Canyon Search Is His (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Cowboy State Daily's feed description

    After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

  21. FOX 4 Dallas

    3rd missing North Texas hiker’s body found following Grand Canyon flooding (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of a missing North Texas hiker, according to the victim’s family. Timothy Smith was the last remaining missing person after deadly flash flooding in that area in late August Deadly Grand Canyon floods The discovery of 53-year-old Timothy S…

  22. WyoFile

    Body found in Grand Canyon was missing Wyoming man, wife says (opens WyoFile)

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    WyoFile's feed description

    Timothy Allen Smith lived with his wife in Star Valley Ranch. The 53-year-old pilot was on a multiday hiking, fishing and camping trip when flooding swept through the Grand Canyon.

  23. UPI

    Body of last Grand Canyon hiker missing in flash flooding identified (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Remains found at the Grand Canyon have been confirmed to be those of Timothy Smith, who went missing after flash flooding in the area late last month.

  24. Casper Star-Tribune

    Remains found of Wyoming man who went missing in Grand Canyon floods (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    The remains of Timothy Smith, the last hiker missing after deadly floods swept through the Grand Canyon, have been found, according to his family.

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