Janice
02-07-2005, 09:33 PM
MOUNT BALDY, Calif. (Feb. 7) - Two hikers, including the son of "Designing Women" actress Annie Potts, were missing after they failed to return from an outing on Mount Baldy.
Rescuers searched Monday for Clay Senechal, 23, and screenwriter Jonathan Lempkin, 43. Family members reported them missing late Sunday; they had been scheduled to return around 7 p.m.
Senechal is the son of Potts, who starred in the television series "Designing Women," and director B. Scott Senechal. Lempkin's writing credits include "The Devil's Advocate" and the story for "Lethal Weapon 4."
Rescue workers found the men's Range Rover at the base of a trail head.
"They searched all night," San Bernardino County sheriff's department spokeswoman Robin Haynal said. "It's very icy up there because we've had a lot of snow, and it's very rough terrain." The 10,064-foot mountain, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, is about 40 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
The sheriff's department has asked for assistance from Los Angeles and Riverside County agencies.
Rescuers searched Monday for Clay Senechal, 23, and screenwriter Jonathan Lempkin, 43. Family members reported them missing late Sunday; they had been scheduled to return around 7 p.m.
Senechal is the son of Potts, who starred in the television series "Designing Women," and director B. Scott Senechal. Lempkin's writing credits include "The Devil's Advocate" and the story for "Lethal Weapon 4."
Rescue workers found the men's Range Rover at the base of a trail head.
"They searched all night," San Bernardino County sheriff's department spokeswoman Robin Haynal said. "It's very icy up there because we've had a lot of snow, and it's very rough terrain." The 10,064-foot mountain, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, is about 40 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
The sheriff's department has asked for assistance from Los Angeles and Riverside County agencies.