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New York Post
23-06-2025
- New York Post
Hiker on trip with her dad survives 3 days after falling off ‘Edge of the World'
An Arizona woman fell into a canyon known as the 'Edge of the World' and managed to survive three day in the desert before she was rescued. Janelle Banda, 32, was on a father-daughter camping trip when she went for a walk and took a misstep that dropped her 400 feet into a steep canyon in Sedona, Arizona. For two and a half days, Banda suffered through the heat and cold as her family was 'very much mentally preparing for the worst,' her loved ones told The Arizona Republic. Advertisement Janelle Banda took a misstep and fell into a 400 foot canyon during a hike with her father. But Banda was ultimately saved by the Pima County sheriff's office, which airlifted her by helicopter on June 16. Her sister, Sarah Banda, 29, called the rescue 'nothing short of a miracle,' adding that she has 'an overwhelming amount of relief, joy.' Advertisement The sisters 'always had a love for the outdoors' and were seasoned hikers, but Janelle Banda's latest trip was her first trek at the Edge of the World — a popular beauty spot marked by towering rock formations and treacherous cliffs She and her father started their trip on June 11, Janelle Banda, an Etsy store owner, and her father started their trip on June 11. She then took a short walk away from their campsite on the night of June 12, when she was 'spooked by something' and lost her way in the woods, her sister said. 'If you walk the wrong way, down the wrong path, you could just end up walking and stepping where you shouldn't at the edge of the cliff,' Sarah Banda said. Advertisement Janelle Banda was found alive and rescued days after she disappeared. Coconino County Sheriff's Office via Storyful Janelle Banda made it out with two sprained ankles, cuts, bruising and some scrapes that resembled road burn. She was also extremely dehydrated when she was found. She spent one night in the hospital and is now resting with her parents, Sarah Banda said. 'She can't really move,' said Sarah Banda. 'She's in a lot of pain.' Advertisement 'There's obviously the mental toll of … the trauma of not just falling but being in the canyon alone,' she said. 'That's a different battle that she'll have to deal with.'
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman Found 'Alive and Safe' at Bottom of Canyon Days After Vanishing from 'Perilous' Campsite
Sarah Banda, a 32-year-old woman who went missing on Friday, June 13, while camping with her father, has been found The camper was "located safe and alive" according to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, who called off the search for Banda on Monday, June 16 Banda first disappeared when she walked away from the campsite she was sharing with her father, authorities saidA 32-year-old woman who went missing from the Edge of the World campsite in Flagstaff, Ariz. has been found after she was last seen on Friday, June 13. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said that Janelle Banda had been "located alive and safe" on Monday, June 16, after she was reported missing when she walked away from her campsite while camping with her father, David Banda. While the sheriff did not share additional details, Janelle's sister Sarah Banda told Fox affiliate KSAV that Janelle was found by a member of the search team near the bottom of Bear Sign Canyon, which is located in the Coconino National Forest. The Coconino County and Pinal County sheriff's offices worked together on the rescue, Sam Salzwedel, a public information officer with the Pinal County Sheriff, shared with PEOPLE in an email statement. Janelle was located by a Coconino County search and rescue team on Monday, said Salzwedel, who added, "She was on steep terrain in a narrow canyon. Pinal County's helicopter was available to assist and hoist her out on our Huey helicopter." PEOPLE also reached out to the Coconino County Sheriff for more information about the rescue. Sarah said she had not yet seen her sister as of Monday, but told KASV, "I want to see her so badly. I was told that my dad got to talk to her, and she's saying that she just wants to see her family." She continued, "Truly, you're thinking, how do you go, for me, how do I go about without my sister? But now that she's here, I get to appreciate every moment that I have with her even more so than ever before." Janelle was last seen around 10:30 p.m. local time on Friday before she was declared missing, according to the original missing persons report shared by the Coconino County Sheriff. The original report said at the time that she "walked away from the camp with unknown intentions and has not returned." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Edge of the World campground where Janelle and her father had been camping includes terrain that can be perilous due to "steep drop-offs," according to previous reporting from KSAV. Prior to her discovery, David, Janelle's father, told the outlet, "We were having an amazing time, but at the same time, this is a very dangerous place. Everybody should know to take every precaution when they come here to visit. The cliff, the canyons, it's extremely dangerous." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Sunset Crater National Monument stabbing: Suspect arrested
The Brief Brandon Begay, 31, is accused of stabbing another man at Sunset Crater National Monument in Flagstaff. The victim in the stabbing is expected to survive. Begay is accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A suspect accused of stabbing another man at Sunset Crater National Monument in northern Arizona has been arrested. What we know The Coconino County Sheriff's Office says deputies on April 21 responded to reports of a man getting out of a car and obstructing traffic near Highway 89 and Silver Saddle Road. Deputies say the man was nearly hit by passing vehicles. "While in route, deputies were informed the individual had re-entered a white Ford Fusion with another male and was traveling north on Highway 89," the sheriff's office said. Shortly after, deputies learned the two men were seen at the Sunset Crater National Monument Visitor Center. "Deputies responding to that location were advised that the suspect vehicle had left, now with only one occupant, while the second male had left the area on foot," CCSO said. Authorities spotted the vehicle along Highway 89 and stopped it, where they found that the driver had been stabbed. "He informed officers that the individual who had left on foot from the visitor center was the suspect," CCSO said. The victim is expected to survive. Deputies learned the suspect was last seen walking toward Bonito Campground. "During a search of the campground and surrounding area, a male matching the description was spotted on Forest Road 776," CCSO said. "When a deputy attempted to make contact, the suspect fled on foot. He was eventually detained but was determined not to be the stabbing suspect." CCSO says the man was found to have outstanding warrants out of Coconino County. He was arrested and booked into jail. The stabbing suspect, identified as 31-year-old Brandon Begay, was arrested after deputies resumed their search near the visitor's center. "While searching for foot tracks in the area, officers located shoeprints leading from the campground into the nearby lava flow," CCSO said. "The shoeprints were followed, and the suspect was successfully located and taken into custody without further incident." Begay was booked into jail and is accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. What we don't know CCSO did not say what events led up to the stabbing. The stabbing victim was not identified.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man wanted for murder in Las Vegas captured in Holbrook after evading police for a full day
The Brief Multiple law enforcement agencies teamed up to apprehend a man in Holbrook, Ariz. The man was wanted for murder and conspiracy to commit murder in Las Vegas. Samuel Douglas Conway, 39, was first located in St. Johns and avoided capture for a full day before he was tracked down in Holbrook. HOLBROOK, Ariz. - U.S. Marshals helped apprehend a man in Holbrok, Ariz. who was wanted for murder and conspiracy to commit murder in Las Vegas. What they're saying "A violent criminal is off the streets thanks to seamless law enforcement collaboration - no one was hurt, and our communities are safer because of it. We thank all agencies involved for their teamwork and dedication," said District of Nevada U.S. Marshal Gary Schofield. What we know A Nevada-based task force reported that Samuel Douglas Conway, 39, was on the run in Arizona near St. Johns on April 17. When Marshals with the Arizona WANTED task force attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Conway, he fled into a wooded area. The next day, Conway was located and apprehended in Holbrook. What's next He was taken to a detention center in Navajo County and will remain there until he can be extradited to Nevada. Dig deeper The Arizona Department of Public Safety, Apache County Sheriff's Office, Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Flagstaff Police Department SWAT, Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team, Navajo County Probation, St. Johns Department of Corrections and St. Johns Police Department also contributed to the search.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Dog rescues 2-year-old who wandered 7 miles from home in Arizona
A 2-year-old boy was back with his family on Wednesday after a rancher's dog found him in the desert 7 miles from his home in Arizona, authorities said. The family of 2-year-old Boden Allen reported him missing on Monday after he wandered away in Seligman, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Deputies and more than 40 search-and-rescue personnel from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the neighboring Coconino County Sheriff's Office and other agencies sprang into action. They searched through the night for the toddler clad in a tank top and pajama pants, scouring rough high-desert terrain from the air and on the ground. A rescue helicopter's pilot spotted two mountain lions along the way. 'After 16 hours of searching, a rancher approximately 7 miles away reported that a young child had walked onto his property,' the sheriff's office said. 'Upon arrival at the ranch, deputies confirmed this was indeed the missing boy.' Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, had come to the rescue, finding the child on his nightly patrol for coyotes and other wildlife, rancher Scotty Dunton told the sheriff's office. He was heading out to town the next morning when he saw Buford sitting at the end of his driveway with the boy. 'I look up and the little kid's standing there with my dog,' Dunton said. 'It was a relief knowing that he was alive, so I was ecstatic that he was OK and that my dog found him.' Dunton said he figured Boden most likely followed the road along the power line running between his house and the boy's, traversing 'three big mountain ranges between here and his house, and big valleys.' Buford, who 'loves kids,' must have encountered the tot in a nearby horse pasture and guided him home, because 'that's what he does,' Dunton added, telling KTVK that the canine hero had earned himself a steak dinner. 'There was a thousand ways for that to go really, really bad and one good way, and luckily it turned out to be the good way,' he told KPNX. The Yavapai Sheriff's Office thanked everyone who had helped search, 'and of course, Buford the dog, who stayed with the boy and brought him to safety.' _____
