Hiker missing in India, San Francisco family desperate to find him

A Bay Area family is frantic after their 44-year-old son disappeared while hiking in India's Dharamsala region, where there are glaciers late last week.

Father and daughter hikers found dead on Mount Katahdin after freezing weather hike

Both Tim and Esther Keiderling, who went missing Sunday while hiking Mount Katahdin in Maine, have been found dead. Harsh weather and rugged terrain hampered search efforts.

Bodies of 3 missing Wenatchee, WA girls found, father wanted for murder

Authorities are actively searching for the girls' father, Travis Decker, 32, who is wanted for three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.

Hiker found dead in Maine, search continues for 28-year-old daughter

A 58-year-old hiker was found dead near a mountain summit in Maine while his 28-year-old daughter remains missing, authorities said Tuesday.

Menlo Park John Doe identified after 40 years

Authorities have identified the remains of a man found in Menlo Park in 1985 as 20-year-old Brian Edward Jones. 

Remains of missing Utah college student identified after 50 years

The remains of Douglas Brick, a University of Utah student who vanished in 1973, have been identified through genetic genealogy more than 50 years later.

Search effort continues for missing 79-year-old hiker in San Mateo County

Additional search teams will assist in the continuing effort to locate a hiker who went missing in a San Mateo County open-preserve on May 1. 

Woman 'miraculously' found alive after almost 3 weeks lost in the Sierra Nevada

A camper who had been missing for almost three weeks amid snowy, blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada has been located and "miraculously found alive." 

Search effort scaling back for missing 79-year-old hiker with dementia

The search for a missing 79-year-old hiker, in a Peninsula open-space preserve, has entered its sixth day on Tuesday. Sheriff's officials say the search effort has shifted to a limited phase. 

Family tries to stay hopeful as search for missing 79-year old hiker in Portola Valley enters Day Five

This is day five in the search for Elaine McKinley. The 79-year-old suffers from Alzheimer's disease and got separated from her group Thursday while hiking Portola Valley's Windy Hill Open Space Preserve.

Search for missing Peninsula woman with dementia enters 4th day

The search continues for the 79-year-old woman who disappeared while hiking in Portola Valley. On Sunday, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office announced that authorities from neighboring counties are assisting in the search.

Wisconsin woman missing for 62 years found alive

A Wisconsin woman who has been missing for more than 60 years has been found alive and well, authorities said this week.

Elderly woman missing from Peninsula after birthday hike, devastating partner of 34 years

An emergency search was underway on Friday for an elderly woman who went missing during a birthday hike in Portola Valley, worrying her lifelong partner of three decades.  

3-year-old girl missing from Oakland; CHP seeking suspect

The California Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Missing Advisory early Thursday morning for a 3-year-old girl believed to be with a male suspect.

Body recovered from Russian River determined to be missing 74-year-old man

The body of a missing 74-year-old was man recovered Saturday afternoon in the Russian River, the California Highway Patrol said in an update.

Pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly shootout, reports say

Josh Sullivan, an American pastor and missionary who was kidnapped during a church service in South Africa last week, was rescued after a deadly shootout, authorities said.