Narineh Avakian: Missing woman from California who went on a one-day hike was found dead in the mountains, police say

Narineh Avakian: Missing woman from California who went on a one-day hike was found dead in the mountains, police say

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Glendale resident Narineh Avakian, 37, was discovered near the Mount Waterman Trail, the Glendale Police Department said in a news release.

Preliminary investigations indicate there was no foul play involved, police said, but an investigation into her death continues.

Family members first contacted police on March 8, informing officers that Avakian had left her home a day earlier around noon and said she would go on a one-day hike, police said earlier.

She did not say where she was going, police said.

“According to the family, it is common for Narineh to go for walks with groups and go on solo outings, although she has been going solo lately,” reads the release.

Avakian’s parked vehicle was in the Buckhorn Day Use Area, along the Angeles Crest Highway, on Thursday, police said. The area was hit hard by a recent blizzard, police said.

After her vehicle was found, search and rescue teams from the Sheriff’s Department were deployed in Los Angeles, but severe weather conditions, including a foot of snow, searched for several hours.

Glendale police said search and rescue teams from 17 different counties helped locate Avakian.

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