AZ AZ - Tzion Maron, 8, became separated from family 6pm near entrance to Lava River Caves, NW of Flagstaff, 21 Aug 2024

[Unalienable Rights]

Tzion Maron, age: 8, Height: just over 4' 2", weight: 50 lbs, hair: brown, eyes: brown, wearing: gray shirt with blue stripes, navy blue pants, sneakers

CCSO search for missing 8-year-old boy last seen near Lava River Caves

Eight-year-old Tzion Maron was last seen at the Lava River Caves northwest of Flagstaff Wednesday evening.

www.knau.org

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The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says Tzion Maron was last seen near the caves' entrance around 6 p.m. Wednesday. His family reported him missing soon after.

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Article says that the search continues Thursday morning after the Coconino Sheriff's Office and multiple S & R units searched through the rainy night.

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https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/395006

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According to Yeshiva World News, the boy was last seen walking with his family towards a parking lot near a forested area when he suddenly disappeared.

Local authorities have put together search teams which are being assisted by Chaverim of Rockland and Rabbi Dovi Shapiro of the Chabad of Flagstaff in coordinating a search effort.

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https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoSheriff/posts/890149349812810

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 22, 2024

Officials searching for two missing 8-year-old boys in separate areas of northern Arizona

Authorities in northern Arizona are looking for two 8-year-old boys who were reported missing in separate areas Wednesday night.

www.abc15.com

CCSO says they were called to the caves around 6:15 p.m. after 8-year-old Tzion Maron became separated from his family at the caves.

Authorities say the boy was last seen near the cave entrance.

Lava River Cave · 171B Forest Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

âââââ · Hiking area

www.google.com

 

[LauraAnne]

Sounds risky, if he ventured in. Cold, slippery and you will need more than one source of light.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=55122

 

[LauraAnne]

Considering this is a massive search being conducted by both public emergency search entities, and private Jewish search resources as well, it's really very difficult to find out information about the specifics. Was the entrance of the cave crowded? How long did the family search before calling for help? When was the last time they are sure he was with them? Is he a really adventuresome boy who would wander into the cave by himself?

 

[TwoBlueJays]

Another boy missing the same night.

Officials searching for two missing 8-year-old boys in separate areas of northern Arizona

Authorities in northern Arizona are looking for two 8-year-old boys who were reported missing in separate areas Wednesday night.

www.abc15.com

 

[formerlyme]

The thought of being lost in a cave like this is scary, cold, wet, very dark, sharp edges. I would imagine it would also be quite cold. praying for him to be quickly found.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Quoted from threwd #1
According to Yeshiva World News, the boy was last seen walking with his family towards a parking lot near a forested area when he suddenly disappeared

When I see parking lot and forested area I get goosebumps…
I pray he is just lost and noone took him

 

[LauraAnne]

Quoted from threwd #1
According to Yeshiva World News, the boy was last seen walking with his family towards a parking lot near a forested area when he suddenly disappeared

When I see parking lot and forested area I get goosebumps…
I pray he is just lost and noone took him

I wonder why the media is saying two different things. It seems you'd search for a lost child who was last seen at the mouth of the cave in a different way than you'd search for a child who was last seen in a parking lot.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Baltimore boy goes missing in Arizona cave

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said 8-year-old Tzion Maron was last seen Wednesday night at the Lava River Caves.

www.wmar2news.com

BALTIMORE — A young boy from Baltimore is missing in Arizona.

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said 8-year-old Tzion Maron was last seen Wednesday night at the Lava River Caves.

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The school issued a statement which read in part, "Tzion Maron, son of beloved high school teacher, Mrs. Rivka Maron, is in need of Tefillos [prayers]. He was on a trip in Arizona with his family and has been missing since yesterday evening. Search efforts are underway."

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A gathering to recite Psalms in prayer for his safe return has been scheduled Thursday at the synagogue Bais Haknesses Ohr HaChaim on Clarks Lane at 7:15pm.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Fully agree. And the parking is not at the entrance apparently, you have to walk a bit first see below

 

[truthfinder2019]

Hatzalah Air, Matzil, and Rockland Chaveirim Join Search for Missing 8-Year-Old at Lava River Caves | Rockland Daily

www.rocklanddaily.com

 

[momsof3]

I wonder why the media is saying two different things. It seems you'd search for a lost child who was last seen at the mouth of the cave in a different way than you'd search for a child who was last seen in a parking lot.

I dug around to see reviews of the cave to get some details and see if it is busy. It is pretty much out and back and uniform throughout so it doesn't seem like he could have gotten lost as you could in a cave with lots of branches - may people go there with kids. It does seem as if the parking lot sometimes gets crowded so that there might have been other people there.

Lava River Cave - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

www.tripadvisor.com

MOO I wonder if Tzion was at the mouth of the cave because he was too afraid to go into the cave and waited outside, which provided an opportunity when someone saw an unattended young child.

ETA - The outpouring from the community has been amazing - I think if he is in the cave he will be found and could likely survive for a day or two. If he isn't in the cave, I'd be very, very worried.

 

[truthfinder2019]

UPDATE 10:15 AM ET: 8-Year-Old Jewish Boy Goes Missing At Lava River Cave In Arizona

An 8-year-old Jewish boy went missing near a cave located inside a forested area in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large-scale search effort. At around 6 PM, Tzion Maron of Baltimore was with his family at the Lava River Cave in Flagstaff when he walked in an unknown...

www.theyeshivaworld.com

Hatzolah Air has joined the effort and has flown a plane piloted by its CEO Eli Rowe with a team of highly trained search-and-rescue professionals from Rockland Chaveirim and advanced equipment. The aircraft landed in Arizona just before 10:15 AM, with the team expected to join the ongoing search within the hour.

Sheriff Louis Falco of Rockland County Sheriff personally called the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department to apprise local law enforcement what Rockland Chaveirim is and does so that the process of incorporating them into the search mission goes smoothly.

In addition, Rockland Police Liaison Hershy Margaretten and Rockland Chaveirim Coordinator Yossi Margaretten have been intimately involved with the efforts, coordinating between law enforcement in Rockland and Arizona to ensure the success of the search team’s emergency deployment.

Additionally, Hatzolah of Los Angeles is driving a mobile command center to the scene, and numerous volunteers are heading to the scene. Rabbi Dovi Shapiro from Chabad of Flagstaff and Rabbi Moshe Lobal, a rav in Scottsdale, are at the scene as well, assisting the family and coordinating with law enforcement.

A team of volunteers from various Baltimore organizations has been assembled to head out to Arizona to join the search. An urgent fundraiser has been launched to assist with associated expenses. Click here to donate.

 

[formerlyme]

I dug around to see reviews of the cave to get some details and see if it is busy. It is pretty much out and back and uniform throughout so it doesn't seem like he could have gotten lost as you could in a cave with lots of branches - may people go there with kids. It does seem as if the parking lot sometimes gets crowded so that there might have been other people there.

Lava River Cave - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

www.tripadvisor.com

MOO I wonder if Tzion was at the mouth of the cave because he was too afraid to go into the cave and waited outside, which provided an opportunity when someone saw an unattended young child.

I was thinking maybe they parked and he ran ahead, it seemed kind of late in the day 6:15 but there is still plenty of sunlight.

 

[formerlyme]

UPDATE 10:15 AM ET: 8-Year-Old Jewish Boy Goes Missing At Lava River Cave In Arizona

An 8-year-old Jewish boy went missing near a cave located inside a forested area in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large-scale search effort. At around 6 PM, Tzion Maron of Baltimore was with his family at the Lava River Cave in Flagstaff when he walked in an unknown...

www.theyeshivaworld.com

Hatzolah Air has joined the effort and has flown a plane piloted by its CEO Eli Rowe with a team of highly trained search-and-rescue professionals from Rockland Chaveirim and advanced equipment. The aircraft landed in Arizona just before 10:15 AM, with the team expected to join the ongoing search within the hour.

Sheriff Louis Falco of Rockland County Sheriff personally called the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department to apprise local law enforcement what Rockland Chaveirim is and does so that the process of incorporating them into the search mission goes smoothly.

In addition, Rockland Police Liaison Hershy Margaretten and Rockland Chaveirim Coordinator Yossi Margaretten have been intimately involved with the efforts, coordinating between law enforcement in Rockland and Arizona to ensure the success of the search team’s emergency deployment.

Additionally, Hatzolah of Los Angeles is driving a mobile command center to the scene, and numerous volunteers are heading to the scene. Rabbi Dovi Shapiro from Chabad of Flagstaff and Rabbi Moshe Lobal, a rav in Scottsdale, are at the scene as well, assisting the family and coordinating with law enforcement.

A team of volunteers from various Baltimore organizations has been assembled to head out to Arizona to join the search. An urgent fundraiser has been launched to assist with associated expenses. Click here to donate.

what an amazing community effort, hopefully this helps the drain on local authorities dealing with two missing children.

 

[truthfinder2019]

He maybe got distracted and followed an animal into the forest and got lost? It cannot be that his absence went unnoticed for long, so they would have found him if he remained around there.
Was it raining at that moment? Did he head back to the car and got abducted from there?

 

[truthfinder2019]

The cave entrance
From https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article291298670.html
The cave is about 42 degrees, even in the summer, officials said. It’s dark and cold, and the rocks can be slippery and sharp

 

[truthfinder2019]

I wonder why the media is saying two different things. It seems you'd search for a lost child who was last seen at the mouth of the cave in a different way than you'd search for a child who was last seen in a parking lot.

Could actually be that both are correct. 6:15 pm seems late to wander in a cave. Maybe they were at the entrance, but afyer having visited the caves already, and hence heading back towards the parking to leave to go dine. This would make sense, maybe he run upfront and they lost him.
6h15 seems too late to start visiting a cave with a small child

 

[Inthedetails]

The cave entrance
From https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article291298670.html
The cave is about 42 degrees, even in the summer, officials said. It’s dark and cold, and the rocks can be slippery and sharp


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I can't see a kid wandering back in there alone at the end of the day, even if he really loved it. Maybe I'm wrong, though.

jmo

 

[truthfinder2019]

I can't see a kid wandering back in there alone at the end of the day, even if he really loved it. Maybe I'm wrong, though.

jmo

I believe they finished their visit and he may have run ahead to the parking as soon as they were back at the entrance