Body found in Grand Canyon likely that of missing teen boy

Very sad, only 14 years old

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The body of what appears to be 14-year-old Jackson Standefer was found Friday in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. Jackson had been missing along with his stepgrandmother, Lou Ann Merrell, after being swept into a creek while hiking April 15.
Grand Canyon Regional Communications was notified by a commercial river trip that reported a body at River Mile 152 on the Colorado River.

Park rangers responded to the location and recovered the body which was transported by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner to be positively identified.
Standefer and Merrell had been hiking in the remote Tapeats Creek area when they lost their footing while attempting to cross the creek and were swept away.

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Of note....his step grandmother that is also missing...LouAnn Merrell....is the wife of hiking boot company Merrell founder Randy Merrell