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3 Northern California Hikers Possibly Involved in Triple Drowning

Dive teams searched Rattlesnake Falls for the hikers on Thursday.
3 Northern California Hikers Possibly Involved in Triple Drowning
Placer County Sheriff's search-and-rescue teams search for three men suspected of drowning at Rattlesnake Falls on the North Fork of the American River on June 18, 2025. Placer County Sheriff's Department
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Dive teams suspended a search on June 19 for three men who may have drowned after jumping into a remote waterfall in Northern California.

A dive team with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office searched for the men who went underwater at Rattlesnake Falls in remote Placer County just before 3 p.m. on June 18.

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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.