CAVE CREEK, Ariz. — Volunteer searchers found the body of Kathleen Patterson, who had been missing since Sunday. Patterson, 60, was last seen at her home before going on a hike at the Spur Cross conservation area near Cave Creek, authorities said.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Kathleen was declared missing on Sunday evening around 9:00 p.m.
Authorities announced Wednesday morning that she had been found deceased off-trail by a volunteer searcher in the Spur Cross conservation area around 8 a.m.
Officials say that there appear to be no signs of foul play at this time.
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