Remains Found Near Moab Identified As Missing Texan

Human remains discovered July 22 in Mill Creek Canyon near Moab, Utah, have been identified as Maranda Ankofski, 50, who went missing after a June 21 flash flood. Ankofski and her husband Ray were on an annual off-roading trip to Moab from their home in Pearland, Texas, when they were apparently caught in the flood. Their UTV was later found, as were a pair of pants that contained Ray Ankofski’s wallet.

Authorities are still searching for Ray Ankofski’s remains. The search for the missing couple was reclassified from a rescue effort to a recovery mission on June 28, a week after the pair went missing. The couple’s daughter started a GoFundMe to assist with the recovery effort, according to the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman.

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