Man who died in Mt. Baldy fall was home for the holidays, freshman at Santa Clara University

Coroner’s investigators on Wednesday, Dec. 31, identified one of the three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy earlier this week as a 19-year-old from Seal Beach.

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova fell an estimated 500 feet down near Devil’s Backbone while hiking with a friend on Monday, sheriff’s officials said. His friend called for help and provided GPS coordinates to authorities.

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