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UPDATE: Body Found During Search For Missing Hiker in Sandia Mountains

Authorities say a dead body has been found in the Sandia Mountains where a hiker has been missing since last weekend.

New Mexico State Police Sgt. Elizabeth Armijo says searchers earlier Wednesday found the body Wednesday morning but that authorities cannot immediately confirm whether it is of 40-year-old Bryan Conkling of Rio Rancho.

Conkling went for an overnight hike on the La Luz Trail on Saturday, and he was reported missing when he didn't return home by Sunday night.

Search crews on Monday found Conkling's vehicle parked at the La Luz trailhead along with items belonging to him in an area off the trail.

Searchers used canine teams due to rugged terrain with jagged inclines, deep canyons and rocky peaks along with dense vegetation.

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