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New York Post
4 hours ago
- New York Post
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody's cause of death revealed after being found dead on Arizona trail
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody's cause of death has been revealed more than a month after she was found dead near an Arizona trail. The 31-year-old, who frequently shared videos of her hiking adventures with her nearly 50,000 Instagram followers, died from environmental heat exposure, according to online records from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office. Her death was ruled accidental. Advertisement 4 Hannah Moody's death was ruled an accident after she died from enviornmental heat exposure. Instagram/@itshanrose Moody's lifeless body was found just 600 yards from the Gateway Trailhead parking lot in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on May 22 — more than a day after she was last seen hiking in the area, the Scottsdale Police Department said at the time. Authorities launched an extensive ground and aerial search for the avid hiker after her concerned friends reported her missing on the evening of May 21 when they didn't hear from her. Advertisement 4 Search and rescue team at a trailhead. KNXV-TV 'I hope that she didn't suffer,' Moody's mom, Teri, told AZFamily. 'I hope that she was unaware of what was happening. It was preventable, which, that's kind of a hard pill to swallow.' The outlet reported that temperatures had reached 102 degrees when Moody set off on the fatal hike. Advertisement 4 Hannah was an experienced hiker who posted on her socials about her outings. The influencer, who also shared content about her faith, is remembered as a free-spirited and loyal friend, a fitness enthusiast and a fierce competitor. 4 Gateway Trailhead sign at McDowell Sonoran Preserve. KNXV-TV Advertisement 'It's still hard to picture what happened and to figure out how she was in those last moments,' her mother told the local outlet, expressing hope that her daughter's tragic death might save a life. 'I'm hoping that it wasn't all for nothing. That if one life is saved because of Hannah, then that's one life that's been saved.'
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hiker Hannah Moody's body was found near an AZ preserve. What to know about how she died
Avid hiker and Scottsdale resident Hannah Moody was found lifeless in May near the Sonoran Mountain Preserve. Authorities have now disclosed her cause of death. The 31-year-old social media content creator regularly chronicled her hiking and other experiences on her Instagram and TikTok accounts with "warmth and light," said Hannah Moody's brother, Joel Moody. A native of Northern California, Hannah Moody relocated to Scottsdale some eight months prior to her death. She previously lived in Arizona, according to her mother, Terry Moody. She was residing in Charleston, South Carolina but missed hiking the Grand Canyon State, Hannah Moody's mother said. Here is everything known about how Hannah Moody lived and died. According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office, Hannah Moody's primary cause of death was heat exposure. Her manner of death was ruled an accident. Around 12:05 p.m. May 22, Hannah Moody's body was found approximately 600 yards — just over a third of a mile — off-trail from a parking lot at the Sonoran Mountain Preserve. Friends reported Hannah Moody missing at 7:50 p.m. May 21 after they did not hear from her, according to Scottsdale police. Officers found her parked vehicle after checking the trailhead where she was last seen, police detailed. An on-foot and drone search began that evening and went on for five hours, police said. A search was resumed the next day before her remains were recovered, police explained. The National Weather Service reported that on the last day Hannah Moody was seen hiking, temperatures reached 102 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Joel Moody said that Hannah Moody was a loving aunt to his and their brother Ethan Moody's children. Her friend Megan Pasquel said Hannah Moody had a natural ability to draw people in. She was "always being very kind to anyone she met," Pasquel said. A Christian who openly shared her faith, Hannah Moody, her mother said, was an "online missionary for Jesus." This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cause of death of Scottsdale hiker Hannah Moody has been revealed
Perth Now
03-06-2025
- Perth Now
Influencer's eerie last video before being found dead
A popular influencer shared an eerie last video just weeks before she vanished on a hike and was found dead. Hannah Moody was an avid Christian who had built a big following on social media before mysteriously disappearing in the Arizona desert in the US on May 21. In an Instagram post on May 18, the 31-year-old is seen walking on a bush trail while talking about her new job and the stresses that went with it. 'Recently I had to switch job,' she said. 'So I was working at one restaurant. I switched to a different restaurant. 'At the new restaurant they start me on the day shift. 'Because of that I had to kind of switch my schedule around. I was used to working nights. Hannah Moody was a keen Christian. Credit: Instagram 'And on top of that my income got cut pretty significantly. 'So it's kind of like the stressor where I'm just, like, I don't want to work days. 'I've been so focused on the fact that I feel like I'm not making enough money. 'I'm like stressing and I have to get back on the nights because that's like the better shift and a lot of it is just my pride, honestly. 'But I just realised like God is literally blessing with me with the day shift because he knows how much I freaking love the sunset. 'And I love being able to go for sunset hikes ... It's made me look at the situation in such a different way, different light.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Days later, on May 21, Moody was reported missing after setting off on a hike in Scottsdale. Search crews found her body about 180m off the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on May 22. An investigation is still underway but authorities said no there no initial signs of foul play. Scottsdale Police Department said Moody's car was found in the preserve's carpark. Hannah Mody was found deadnear a hiking trail in Arizona. Credit: Instagram 'Scottsdale detectives and crime scene personnel will conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died,' the department said. 'Our investigation will be in cooperation with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, which will ultimately determine the cause of death.'
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Missing TikToker Hannah Moody, 31, posted tragic final video before she vanished as her body is found two weeks later
A TIKTOKER shared a tragic final video just weeks before her body was discovered near a hiking trail. Hannah Moody, 31, was a social media influencer with a combined total of 48,000 followers across her TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube channel. 4 She made lifestyle content centered around her faith and love of hiking. Her last TikTok was uploaded on April 14, where she spoke about her relationship with Christianity. "You were never meant to go through this life alone," Moody said in the nearly two-minute clip. "Knowing that I'm not alone, knowing that I don't have to carry this weight alone of trying to change and striving to be the certain way or striving to make my life a certain way. "The only way I was actually able to change my life, change my story, was with the help of Jesus." Moody captioned the video with: "He wants to walk with you every step of the way." She also posted a video on Instagram on May 18, just days before she was reported missing. The clip showed Moody walking along a trail as she spoke about her changes in her life, such as finding a new job and the stress that comes along with it. "There can always be something positive in every situation, if you just look for it," read the caption. However, the influencer was reported missing on May 21 after her loved ones said they hadn't heard from her or been able to reach her since she went off on her hike in Scottsdale, Arizona, that day. In a press release, the Scottsdale Police Department said authorities were at the trail where Moody was last seen, and her car was found in the parking lot. "Officers began search efforts on foot, with drones and assistance from a Phoenix Police Department helicopter," read the release. "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." A team of more than 20 officers on foot and bikes searched the trail with the help of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's air unit found Moody's body about 600 feet from the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale around noon. Before her death, Moody lived in California, according to the Los Angeles Times. "Scottsdale detectives and crime scene personnel will now conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died," said the sheriff's department. "Our investigation will be in cooperation with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, which will ultimately determine the cause of death." The temperature in the area where her body was found typically got as high as 100 degrees by noon, including on the day she was discovered. An investigation is underway, but authorities said that Moody's body didn't show any signs of trauma or foul play. 4
The Irish Sun
03-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Missing TikToker Hannah Moody, 31, posted tragic final video before she vanished as her body is found two weeks later
A TIKTOKER shared a tragic final video just weeks before her body was discovered near a hiking trail. Hannah Moody, 31, was a social media influencer with a combined total of 48,000 followers across her TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube channel. Advertisement 4 The body of TikToker Hannah Moody, 31 was found near a hiking trail in Scottsdale, Arizona Credit: Instagram/itshanrose 4 Just before her death, she posted a video on Instagram, talking about changes in her life and her faith in God Credit: Instagram/itshanrose She made lifestyle content centered around her faith and love of hiking. Her "You were never meant to go through this life alone," Moody said in the nearly two-minute clip. "Knowing that I'm not alone, knowing that I don't have to carry this weight alone of trying to change and striving to be the certain way or striving to make my life a certain way. Advertisement READ MORE MISSING PEOPLE "The only way I was actually able to change my life, change my story, was with the help of Jesus." Moody captioned the video with: "He wants to walk with you every step of the way." She also The clip showed Moody walking along a trail as she spoke about her changes in her life, such as finding a new job and the stress that comes along with it. Advertisement Most read in US News "There can always be something positive in every situation, if you just look for it," read the caption. However, the influencer was reported missing on May 21 after her loved ones said they hadn't heard from her or been able to reach her since she went off on her hike in Scottsdale, Arizona, that day. In Police Department said authorities were at the trail where Moody was last seen, and her car was found in the parking lot. "Officers began search efforts on foot, with drones and assistance from a Phoenix Police Department helicopter," read the release. Advertisement "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." A team of more than 20 officers on foot and bikes searched the trail with the help of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's air unit found Moody's body about 600 feet from the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale around noon. Before her death, Moody lived in California, according to the Advertisement "Scottsdale detectives and crime scene personnel will now conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died," said the sheriff's department. "Our investigation will be in cooperation with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, which will ultimately determine the cause of death." The temperature in the area where her body was found typically got as high as 100 degrees by noon, including on the day she was discovered. An investigation is underway, but authorities said that Moody's body didn't show any signs of trauma or foul play. Advertisement 4 Her last Tiktok was posted in April and had a similar message about her religion Credit: TikTok/Itshanrose31 4 An investigation into Moody's death in underway Credit: Instagram/itshanrose
