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John Gerrish and Ellen Chung tried desperate to text for help. But the area had bad cellphone service and the messages never went through. Neither did five phone calls to various people, investigators said.

John Gerrish and Ellen Chung tried desperate to text for help. But the area had bad cellphone service and the messages never went through. Neither did five phone calls to various people, investigators said.

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office released information pulled from the cellphone of Jonathan Gerrish after months of work with an FBI forensics team.

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office managed to access the text messages on the phone of the pair who died mysteriously with their infant and dog on a hike, texts that never went through, and show the couple knew they were in deep trouble.

Family selfies, nature photos, an unanswered text and several calls that were never connected detail the final hours of a California couple and their child before they died on a

Authorities say a family that died of heat exhaustion during a grueling summer hike in Northern California sent a last, desperate text pleading for help. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office

Family selfies, nature photos, an unanswered text and several calls that were never connected detail the final hours of a California couple and their child before they died on a

The deaths initially mystified authorities who looked into possible causes ranging from murder to algae poisoning before concluding heat was the killer

Originally more than 100 people were feared dead, but hopes rise that death toll could be lower than feared. Plus, trading up from a hairpin to a house

The incident serves as a reminder to thoroughly map, plan ahead and be well-prepared when hiking, no matter the season