Why was there a 911 call from the Phantom Ranch in Arizona?”
A body found in the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch a little after noon yesterday was identified as 16-year-old Mark Merrill. He was one of three young men who went missing after jumping into the river Thursday. Searchers found the body about a mile downriver from Boat Beach in an eddy on river right after a long-term Phantom Ranch volunteer reported seeing something in the water. Search efforts continue for 22-year-old Joey Merrill and 16 year-old Saif Savaya, the two young men still missing in the Colorado River. Park rangers have searched an area on the river from Boat Beach to Hermit Rapid, a distance of approximately 10 river miles. Rangers have searched by helicopter, by boat and on foot.
