Dion McCabe was 29 years old when he was reported missing earlier this month. He was found dead over the weekend, according to the Juneau Police Department.
Search & Rescue
Oregon man dies in apparent fall after getting lost on hike near Ketchikan
An Oregon man died after getting lost on a hike and apparently falling off a cliff near Ketchikan, according to Alaska State Troopers. Searchers found the man, believed to be 49-year-old Portland resident Heath Didier, near Silvis Lake early Monday after he had gotten lost near the Deer Mountain trail on Sunday. Didier sent an…
Q&A: Juneau Mountain Rescue’s Jackie Ebert on the volunteers that keep Juneau safe in the backcountry
Last summer there were five fatalities in Juneau’s backcountry between June 21 and Sept. 16 — four of which resulted in recoveries of the bodies. The volunteer search and rescue team was intimately involved in those incidents.
U.S. Coast Guard advises Southeast Alaskans to avoid false alerts
A false alert is anytime the Coast Guard’s search and rescue systems are activated when there is no real emergency. Responders still have to treat it like it is one.
Divers search for missing Juneau man in Gastineau channel nearly a year after disappearance
Since his disappearance almost a year ago, Benjamin Stepetin’s family and friends have been searching for him.
Investigation underway to determine cause of recent Ward Air plane crash near Juneau
The plane is currently at the bottom of Favorite Channel and it’s unclear if it can be recovered.