Diana Zacarias- Missing

April 7, 2016

Contact: Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, 928-638-7958

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –Search and Rescue crews continued looking for missing woman Diana Zacarias of Natchitoches, LA. Crews spent yesterday and today looking for Zacarias by foot above and below the rim. The park helicopter has assisted ground searches.

On Sunday, April 3 the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a phone call reporting a missing individual last known to be at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Zacarias was reported missing by a family member. Zacarias arrived on the South Rim via the Arizona Shuttle on April 2 and was dropped off at the Maswick Lodge. She is believed to have visited Yaki Point and Lookout Studio. Zacarias is described as 22 years old, 5'2, 104 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink hat, purple fleece, black rimmed glasses and possibly carrying a small green backpack.

The National Park Service is currently conducting a Search and Rescue operation. A missing persons investigation is on-going. No further information is available at this time.Any individual with information on the location of Diana Zacarias should contact the National Park Service Silent Witness Line at 928-638-7840.

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