DeepCreek

This map pinpoints the location (circled in red) where an Atlanta man was found after a 12-hour search Aug. 28. Map courtesy of Tory Lynnes/Graham County Fire and Rescue

This map pinpoints the location (circled in red) where an Atlanta man was found after a 12-hour search Aug. 28. Map courtesy of Tory Lynnes/Graham County Fire and Rescue

Rugged search mission lasts 12 hours

Marshall McClung
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Deep Creek – Members of Graham County Fire and Rescue and Stecoah Fire and Rescue were involved in a 12-hour search for a lost hiker in the Deep Creek area of Graham County on Aug. 28. The Graham County 911 Center received a phone call around 5 p.m., Aug. 28 from James Clark.

Remains found during search

Kevin Hensley
Friday, August 25, 2023
Deep Creek – While conducting what was purportedly the final search for a missing Missouri man Friday, Graham County authorities came across a grizzly scene. Local agencies had combined their efforts to try and locate Donald Storey, 88 of Springfield, Mo.

Search for missing man continues

Marshall McClung
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Slickrock – At press time, the search for a missing man in the Deep Creek area of Graham County is still ongoing, after his car was discovered at a gate near the hunter shelter by U.S. Forest Service employees Tory Lynnes and Brent Eller on Tuesday afternoon.

Hiker trails off path, later found

Marshall McClung
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Deep Creek – A lost hiker was located after a brief search Oct. 30. Sarah Schuster, 38, had gone on a hike alone into the Deep Creek area of Graham County from a trailhead parking area on Maple Springs Road. On her return, she got off the trail and became lost.