CA CA - Jeanne Burke, 73, Santa Cruz Mountains, 18 Nov 2025

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Nov 23, 2025 article

Search for 73-year-old woman missing in Santa Cruz Mountains enters sixth day | KTVU FOX 2

Jeanne Burke was last seen about 3 p.m. on Tuesday near the Felton Quarry walking towards Empire Grade Road.

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On Wednesday, authorities said they received information that Burke was last seen around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Moore Ranch Road.

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*UPDATE 11/24/25*
Search and rescue personnel are currently compiling and analyzing all data collected over the past six days to identify additional areas that may require searching. Throughout the operation, teams were equipped with GPS trackers that recorded their movements and documented the areas they covered. This information is now being reviewed to determine coverage levels, identify any gaps, and guide planning for future search efforts.

Praying for this woman.

 

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The first article said she was "at risk due due to medical issues". Cognitive? Mobility? Can make a big difference in factoring in where she might have had the ability to go physically and where her mind may have taken her if she had memory or behavior challenges but was physically quite fit for her age.

 

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Identity not yet confirmed but a body has been found within the search zone area of where Jeanne was last seen.

January 20, 2026

BONNY DOON, Calif. —
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said a body was found during the search for missing at-risk hiker Jeanne Burke, who was last seen on Nov. 18, 2025.

On Sunday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said a body was found in a “densely wooded area within the identified search zone.”

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has not yet determined the identity of the person found. More information will be released when available.

Body found during search for missing 73-year-old Santa Cruz County hiker

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said a body was found during the search for missing at-risk hiker Jeanne Burke, who was last seen on Nov. 18, 2025.

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