What happened to this California family?

[Anonymous]

How long do people think it would have taken the family to hike to the point they were found, assuming no injuries? I just don’t understand the family intentionally doing the entire 8 mile loop. 5 miles of it is steep climbing trail with no shade. But if they didn’t mean to do the whole loop, how did they end up so far down the trail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the chances of rattlesnake bites or venomous insects?

Every venom I know about, as a casual hiker, leaves physical signs -- not just a puncture but swelling, discoloration, etc. And biting both adults seems unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long do people think it would have taken the family to hike to the point they were found, assuming no injuries? I just don’t understand the family intentionally doing the entire 8 mile loop. 5 miles of it is steep climbing trail with no shade. But if they didn’t mean to do the whole loop, how did they end up so far down the trail?

Maybe the dog and/or baby ran off?

[Anonymous]

91 pages and no answer yet? ugh

[Anonymous]

My vote is the wife.

[Anonymous]

300 people are bitten by rattlesnakes per year in CA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the chances of rattlesnake bites or venomous insects?

None. Autopsy showed no trauma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long do people think it would have taken the family to hike to the point they were found, assuming no injuries? I just don’t understand the family intentionally doing the entire 8 mile loop. 5 miles of it is steep climbing trail with no shade. But if they didn’t mean to do the whole loop, how did they end up so far down the trail?

I estimate it was around 4 or 5 pm when they died. Had they lasted longer, it would have cooled off. One hour per mile, starting at 8 am with an hour break for lunch, rest breaks, and going to the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:91 pages and no answer yet? ugh

We're all waiting on the toxicology reports, which will probably be another few weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:91 pages and no answer yet? ugh

We're all waiting on the toxicology reports, which will probably be another few weeks.

+1

The dim-witted “sleuths” of DCUM aren’t going to figure this out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:91 pages and no answer yet? ugh

We're all waiting on the toxicology reports, which will probably be another few weeks.

Why do toxicology reports take so long? They can’t be expedited in a big case?

[Anonymous]

A double coated dog does not do well in 90 degree heat. I think they took turns carrying the dog became exhausted. The husband said he needed to rest and couldn’t keep going. He was conscious when she went ahead to get help. She ran to be able to get help quicker but passed out from heat exhaustion. Husband didn’t know this had happened and fell asleep/passed out sometime later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long do people think it would have taken the family to hike to the point they were found, assuming no injuries? I just don’t understand the family intentionally doing the entire 8 mile loop. 5 miles of it is steep climbing trail with no shade. But if they didn’t mean to do the whole loop, how did they end up so far down the trail?

Maybe the dog and/or baby ran off?

Yeah, I was wondering if maybe the dog ran ahead and got lost, so the family went down the trail looking for him and ended up going further than they wanted to? But it seems unlikely they would go THAT far in the heat with the baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long do people think it would have taken the family to hike to the point they were found, assuming no injuries? I just don’t understand the family intentionally doing the entire 8 mile loop. 5 miles of it is steep climbing trail with no shade. But if they didn’t mean to do the whole loop, how did they end up so far down the trail?

Maybe the dog and/or baby ran off?

Yes, that's it. The 1-year-old ran off and the parents couldn't catch her. Then, they all got struck by a boulder that killed them yet left no visible signs of trauma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:91 pages and no answer yet? ugh

We're all waiting on the toxicology reports, which will probably be another few weeks.

Why do toxicology reports take so long? They can’t be expedited in a big case?

Where is the big case? Do you think there is a chloroform killer on the loose?