Cause of death to be revealed tomorrow in case of Mariposa Co. family found dead on hiking trail
Sheriff's officials said authorities would reveal the latest updates on the investigation during a news conference on Thursday.
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The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office is expected to release new information in the death investigation of a local family that was found on a hiking trail in August.
Sheriff's officials said authorities would reveal the latest updates on the investigation and the cause of death during a news conference on Thursday at 2 pm.
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Last month, investigators ruled out several causes of death for 45-year-old Jonathan Gerrish, 30-year-old Ellen Chung, one-year-old Aurelia Miju Chung-Gerrish and their dog.
Officials said the family did not die by a gun or other weapon, lightning strike, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, cyanide exposure, illegal drugs or alcohol or suicide.
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Detectives have not ruled out the possibility of poisonous toxins in the water, including toxic algae bloom.
In August, water samples were collected from the area where the family's bodies were found. Those results have not been released.
