Natalie Morales

On a beautiful summer Sunday morning, Laura Heavlin was in her home in Tennessee with her husband, Bill. They were getting ready to go to church when they received an awful call.

On a beautiful summer Sunday morning, Laura Heavlin was in her home in Tennessee with her husband, Bill. They were getting ready to go to church when they received an awful call.

On a beautiful summer Sunday morning, Laura Heavlin was in her home in Tennessee with her husband, Bill. They were getting ready to go to church when they received an awful call.

Bill and Lore hadn't seen their daughter Aaron in a few months. Aaron recently moved out of the Hevlin family home to start a new life in California with her high school sweetheart and now husband, John Corwin. They moved to a small city called 29 Palms, a blip in the middle of the Mojave. What brought the Corwins there was the Marine base.

Bill and Lore hadn't seen their daughter Aaron in a few months. Aaron recently moved out of the Hevlin family home to start a new life in California with her high school sweetheart and now husband, John Corwin. They moved to a small city called 29 Palms, a blip in the middle of the Mojave. What brought the Corwins there was the Marine base.

Bill and Lore hadn't seen their daughter Aaron in a few months. Aaron recently moved out of the Hevlin family home to start a new life in California with her high school sweetheart and now husband, John Corwin. They moved to a small city called 29 Palms, a blip in the middle of the Mojave. What brought the Corwins there was the Marine base.

John was a Marine, Corporal Corwin officially, and Erin was a Marine's wife. They lived on the base in a small apartment, their first home together. Bill and Lore hadn't seen the new place yet. When John called, Lore had been planning a trip out west to visit Erin later that week.

John was a Marine, Corporal Corwin officially, and Erin was a Marine's wife. They lived on the base in a small apartment, their first home together. Bill and Lore hadn't seen the new place yet. When John called, Lore had been planning a trip out west to visit Erin later that week.

John was a Marine, Corporal Corwin officially, and Erin was a Marine's wife. They lived on the base in a small apartment, their first home together. Bill and Lore hadn't seen the new place yet. When John called, Lore had been planning a trip out west to visit Erin later that week.

But then, no one knew where Erin was. On the phone, Erin's husband, John Corwin, told Lore that the last place he knew Erin had gone was Joshua Tree National Park.

But then, no one knew where Erin was. On the phone, Erin's husband, John Corwin, told Lore that the last place he knew Erin had gone was Joshua Tree National Park.

But then, no one knew where Erin was. On the phone, Erin's husband, John Corwin, told Lore that the last place he knew Erin had gone was Joshua Tree National Park.

Bill, Erin's father, worried that Erin wouldn't find her way out.

Bill, Erin's father, worried that Erin wouldn't find her way out.

Bill, Erin's father, worried that Erin wouldn't find her way out.

In addition to her lack of hiking experience, Erin was not particularly prepared for the outdoors.

In addition to her lack of hiking experience, Erin was not particularly prepared for the outdoors.

In addition to her lack of hiking experience, Erin was not particularly prepared for the outdoors.

Bill and Lorne knew their daughter. This didn't sound like her. She wouldn't go on an overnight hike spontaneously. She probably wouldn't go on an overnight hike at all. Erin was a homebody. She stayed inside her comfort zone. The Hevelins thought through what might have happened. and quickly discounted some possibilities.

Bill and Lorne knew their daughter. This didn't sound like her. She wouldn't go on an overnight hike spontaneously. She probably wouldn't go on an overnight hike at all. Erin was a homebody. She stayed inside her comfort zone. The Hevelins thought through what might have happened. and quickly discounted some possibilities.