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Hiking influencer Hannah Moody was found dead at the age of 31 last week hours after being reported missing, CBS News reported.
Moody's body was located off a trail in central Arizona last Thursday (May 22) and an investigation into her death has been launched, however, the Scottsdale Police Department said there were "no obvious signs of foul play or trauma" during its initial update. The hiking influencer was found near the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale at around 12:05 p.m. local time.
Moody was reported missing about 16 hours prior after concerned friends said they hadn't heard from her. Scottsdale Police officers located her vehicle in the parking lot of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and attempts "to reach her by phone or ping her cellphone were unsuccessful," the department said via CBS News.
Officers searched the area on foot and used drones, as well as the assistance of a Phoenix Police Department helicopter. The initial search was suspended for the evening at around 11:30 p.m. before resuming the following morning "with 20-plus officers on bicycles, on foot, with drones, and with the assistance of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office search and rescue team and air unit," the Scottsdale Police Department confirmed via CBS News. "Other individuals showed up and assisted with the search efforts as well. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Air Unit located Hannah's body around 12:05 p.m., about 600 yards off-trail."
Authorities are investigating what happened to Moody and how she died, which will ultimately be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office. The 31-year-old had nearly 50,000 followers on her Instagram account, which documented her hiking, faith and fitness lifestyle.