Congressional aide found dead after reported missing in Death Valley
Inyo County Sheriff s Office makes discovery
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Search teams have recovered a missing couple whom disappeared during a camping trip in Death Valley.
Inyo County Sheriff s Department located 32-year-old Alexander Lofgren and 27-year-old Emily Henkel on a steep ledge via an aerial search on Thursday, but had difficulty reaching them.
It wasn t until Friday that authorities were finally able to reach the couple.
Rescuers found Lofgren dead. The cause of his death is unknown. Henkel was blessed enough to be alive still. Law enforcement flew her out of the park for immediate medical treatment.