The Brief
- A man fell through the ice at Woods Canyon Lake on Dec. 22 in Coconino County.
- The victim’s identity hasn’t been released, but is said to be a 26-year-old man.
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – A man died after falling through the ice in Woods Canyon Lake in Coconino County – a recreational area northeast of Payson.
The incident happened on Dec. 22 around 3:15 p.m. and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it did recover a body just after 10 a.m. on Dec. 23 with the assistance of the Gila County dive team.
CCSO says the victim was a 26-year-old man, but didn’t release his name. The sheriff’s office previously said the victim was an ASU student, but later wouldn’t confirm that.…