Facebook Helps Locate Missing El Dorado County Man

A 19 year old man spent 2 nights outdoors after becoming separated from a group of friends who went out for a Saturday evening hike near the Cool, CA community of Auburn Lake Trails. A call came into the El Dorado Country Sheriff's Department on Sunday from a woman who said she saw Facebook posts about the missing young man.

The man's mother was contacted and she told investigators that her son was staying with friends and she didn't know about his disappearance but that she hadn't heard from him and was concerned for his safety.

The mother organized a search on Sunday that continued into the night with the assistance of on scene deputies and a California Highway Patrol Aircraft.

Sheriff’s personnel and a California Highway Patrol aircraft responded back to the area on Monday morning to continue the investigation and to initiate a search of the surrounding area. Family and friends continued to search the area for the missing man also. Around 10:15 that morning the young man was located in a rock quarry on the outskirts of the community. He was awake and alert at that time. No further details of his condition are currently known.