Woman Found Dead After Hiking in Arizona With a Man She Met on Instagram

Angela Tramonte, a woman from Massachusetts, was found dead after hiking in Arizona with a man she met on Instagram.

Tramonte, 31, reportedly traveled from Saugus, Massachusetts to Phoenix, Arizona last week to meet the man for the first time.

The circumstances surrounding her death raised a lot of questions from her friends. One of Tramonte's friends said the man is a police officer who her friend met on Instagram about two months ago, Crime Online reported.

The two had reportedly hiked at Camelback Mountain last Friday, July 30. The mountain is outside of Phoenix. Angela Tramonte allegedly told the man that she was suffering in the heat and turned back while the man continued on the trail.

The man had called 911 later that day when he could not find Tramonte in the parking lot. He said he had agreed to meet her at the parking lot after completing his hike.

Tramonte's personal items were in the car. However, she was nowhere to be found.

Angela Tramonte Ignored by Man She Met on Instagram

Angela Tramonte's body was found in a nearby home at the base of the mountain four hours later. Authorities noted that she probably collapsed while seeking help for heat exhaustion and dehydration, CBS Local reported.

Captain Rob McDade of the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department said it was another reminder of just how unrelenting and unforgiving the elements of the Sonoran Desert can be.

Phoenix authorities do not believe foul play was involved. But Tramonte's closest friends told WBZ-TV that she still has questions about her death, saying it was suspicious.

Melissa Buttaro noted that those who knew Angela Tramonte knows that she would not go anywhere without a gallon of water in her hand. Buttaro added that she heard her friend was found without any water.

Tramonte's best friend, Stacey Gerardi, said, "not even 24 hours and she's dead," and questioned why the man her friend met on Instagram, being a cop, continued to walk up and left her friend despite being in distress and not feeling well.

Gerardi noted that they want justice and answers, adding that they will keep pushing to find the truth.

Phoenix, Arizona Police Department: 'No Foul Play'

Mercedes Fortune, a spokeswoman for the Phoenix Police Department, maintained that foul play was not expected in Tramonte's death.

Fortune told The Daily Beast that no "traumatic injuries" were seen on Angela Tramonte when she was found. She added that there is no evidence at this time to indicate foul play is suspected.

Investigators said Tramonte was possibly trying to get help as temperatures in Phoenix reached 104 degrees that day. McDade said Tramonte might have been in the early stages of heat exhaustion and heatstroke at that point in time.

Meanwhile, the man that Tramonte met on Instagram told authorities that he was experienced on the mountain. He said that he already hiked previously at Camelback Mountain "from the top to the bottom," even during the summer months, New York Post reported.

McDade said Camelback is "very unforgiving." He noted that the mountain does not care who you are or how great a hiker or an experienced hiker you are. He said the mountain, in most situations, usually wins.

The cause of Tramonte's death is listed as "pending" by the local coroner. No one has been charged with any crime in connection with her death.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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