Body of missing cruise ship passenger found in Juneau mountains

A sign sharing information about missing hiker Marites Buenafe is taped to a tree at the Mount Roberts trailhead on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Search and rescue responders have located the body of a cruise ship passenger in Juneau who went missing during a hike Tuesday morning. 
The crew of an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter located the body of 62-year-old Kentucky resident Marites Buenafe Thursday just before noon, according to a news release from the Al