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Based on clothing and physical description, authorities believe it may be Michelle Yu, the missing hiker from Venice. A medic lowered by helicopter confirmed the female was dead. Positive identification is pending. The body was found at about 7,900 feet.
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Body spotted by searchers on Mt. Baldy
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