Hiker Who Died Near Spillway Thought to Have Been Due to Medical Issue

The body of a hiker was discovered near the Lake Mendocino Spillway this past Sunday. A coroner’s investigation identified the hiker as 29-year-old Rocio Lupian-Lopez of Ukiah. Family members had been searching for Lopez when she didn’t return home from a walk. Medical complications were thought to be her cause of death.