Crime & Safety

REPORT: Authorities Looking For University Place Hiker in Cascades

KING 5 reports that John Wright, 50, went on a solo hike in the Cedar Falls Watershed area on Friday morning.

KING 5 is reporting that authorities are searching for a University Place man who went hiking Friday in the central Cascades.

John Wright, 50, went on a solo hike Friday in the Cedar Falls Watershed area, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.

"He was supposed to return to pick up his daughter around 6:30 p.m.," the television station reported. "His wife received a call about 20 minutes after that from her daughter saying he hadn’t picked her up."

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