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Body discovered at Arches National Park is identified

Oct 5, 2022, 10:00 PM
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MOAB, Utah — Authorities in southeast Utah have identified the deceased person found in Arches National Park last weekend.

According to a news release from the National Park Service, 33-year-old Ekaterinà Yaroslavna Ksenjek, of Arlington, Virginia was found dead on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Devils Garden area of the park.

The incident is being investigated by the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

No other information was provided.

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