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A sign warns hikers of trail closures due to extreme heat at Camelback Mountain on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

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City of Phoenix Park Ranger Sam Weller directs hikers away from a trailhead closed due to extreme heat at Camelback Mountain on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

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City of Phoenix Park Ranger Sam Weller, right, directs a hiker away from a trailhead closed due to extreme heat at Camelback Mountain on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

A man who authorities accuse of killing a southern Utah woman, stealing her vehicle and driving it to a nearby trailhead and killing two women who were hiking together before fleeing in one of their vehicles has been arrested, officials announced Thursday. The Utah Department of Public Safety says two women were found dead on a hiking trail Wednesday and a third woman was found dead at her home nearby. They didn't identify the women but say one was in her 30s, one was in her 60s and one was in her 80s. Authorities say there's no indication the suspect had any connection to the victims.

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WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- Ever since the Bay Club Golf Course closed, the state of Maryland has been working to preserve the 675-acre property. Those efforts are starting to pay off, as a 12-mile trail system, first opened to the public a year ago, is gaining traction.