Remains found in Utah canyon believed to be woman who went missing in 2018.
Human remains found in a remote ravine in Utah's American Fork Canyon are believed to be those of a 24-year-old who went missing early last year, according to theA 70-year-old local man was hiking American Fork Canyon on April 14 when he contacted deputies about finding thebelieved to be Jerika Binks, who went missing on Feb. 18, 2018, according to Sergeant Spencer Cannon, public information officer for the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
“It would be a strenuous hike or climb to get where the remains were found — very steep, very rocky, difficult terrain," he said. "It’s entirely possible this person had an accident [or] a fall of some kind."Based on the evidence they collected, there was no evidence to suggest foul play was involved, Cannon said, but he also noted that a deeper analysis is necessary.
“She was an aggressive runner, she liked hiking in the mountains," he said. "We don’t know if she’s been before but it wouldn’t be a shock that she has taken a challenging hike like this."The man who found the remains told deputies that he lives nearby and that, despite spending a lot of time in the canyons, he hadn't been to the ravine yet, which is why he chose to visit Sunday night, Cannon said.
It took authorities around 40 minutes to get to the scene, Cannon said, because it was an area that they hadn’t responded to before.
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