New York Times
Family disappearance reflects California’s deadly fever sacrifice
On a sunny morning in mid-August, the couple hiked to the Sierra National Forest with their baby daughter and disappeared. The couple, Ellen Chung, 30, and Jonathan Gerish, 45, were veteran hikers living in Central California. As a result, the bodies of the couple, their daughter, and the dog were found within two miles of the car on August 17, and there were no obvious injuries, leaving the investigator in a mystery.Sign up for the morning newsletter from The New York Times Maybe they drank water poisoned by