The family of an Arizona State University student who disappeared during a trip to the Grand Canyon is urgently seeking public assistance just days before what should have been his graduation celebration.

Sandarsh Krishna, 26, last communicated with his family on April 27. He informed them of his plans to travel to Las Vegas, with a stopover at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. He was supposed to return in time for his final exams and a job interview, but he never made it back.

“We haven’t had any success in finding him,” shared his sister-in-law, Pooja Shivananjappa, in an interview with Fox 10 Phoenix.

The National Park Service reported that Krishna was last known to be in the vicinity of the Rim Trail off Hermit Road, situated between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point. This was between 4 p.m. on April 27 and 12 a.m. on April 28.

Krishna’s sudden disappearance has left his family searching for answers and hoping for any information that might lead to his whereabouts.

Investigators say Krishna, who had no known vehicle, may have been using a rideshare or taxi service. His cell phone data has not moved since the day he disappeared, according to his family.

“They’re doing the best they can, but unfortunately we do not have the exact location to see where he went missing,” Shivananjappa told the outlet.

Search and rescue teams are using ground crews, rope operations and aerial support to search for missing ASU student Sandarsh Krishna. (Grand Canyon National Park)

Search efforts have ramped up across the South Rim, with more than 30 search and rescue personnel deployed over several days.

Search crews continue to comb remote and hazardous areas of the canyon as the investigation into Krishna’s disappearance remains ongoing. (Grand Canyon National Park)

Crews are also using multiple techniques in the rugged terrain, including rim trail scanning, walk-down routes into the canyon, technical rope insertions, aerial reconnaissance flights and drone operations, park officials said.

Crews are deploying technical rope insertions and aerial reconnaissance as part of the ongoing search at the Grand Canyon. (Grand Canyon National Park)

Rangers are continuing to focus on the area along Hermit Road and surrounding sections of the rim as the search remains ongoing.

Officials say Krishna was last seen wearing athletic clothing and is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, weighing about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Sandarsh Krishna, an ASU graduate student, was last heard from April 27 during a trip to the Grand Canyon. His family says he was days away from graduation. (Grand Canyon National Park)

Investigators also say Krishna was believed to be carrying a black backpack before he disappeared. That backpack was later turned in to hotel staff at Bright Angel Lodge early on April 28.

Rangers are now working to identify and speak with the individual who turned in the backpack, saying the person may have information that could help narrow the search area. Authorities emphasized the individual is not considered a suspect.

Authorities are seeking to identify this individual, who returned a backpack believed to belong to Sandarsh Krishna. Officials say the person is not a suspect but may have information relevant to the investigation. (Grand Canyon National Park)

His family says they have also hired a private investigator as the search continues.

Krishna moved to Arizona from India in 2024 to pursue a master’s degree in computer science at ASU and was set to graduate May 9, the family told Fox 10 Phoenix. Loved ones describe him as bright, kind and deeply connected to his family.

“It’s impossible to not like him,” Shivananjappa said. “He has a helping hand… he has the heart of a kid.”

Anyone who may have seen Krishna or has information about his whereabouts between April 27 and April 28 is urged to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch tip line at 888-653-0009.

Welcome to this week’s edition of The California Post’s Dodgers recap. Join baseball analysts Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris as they break down recent performances, distribute noteworthy accolades, and evaluate the current status of the season.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Justin Wrobleski (1 start, 6 innings, 0 runs this week; 5-0, 1.25 ERA this season)

Is there any chance the Dodgers can consider sending Justin Wrobleski down? It’s hard to imagine. The 25-year-old pitcher has been on a remarkable streak early in the season, potentially securing his spot on the team. With Blake Snell expected to make a comeback from the injured list after a rehab start this weekend, the Dodgers face a decision. If Tyler Glasnow’s back issues don’t cause him to miss his upcoming start, there will be a squeeze in the rotation that could affect Wrobleski, Emmet Sheehan, or Roki Sasaki.

While Sheehan and Sasaki have the physical attributes and velocity typical of top-tier starters, Wrobleski’s results are hard to dispute. He has maintained an impressive 0.56 ERA across the five games he’s started this season.

As harder throwers with larger frames, Sheehan and Sasaki look more like prototypical frontline starters, but how can you argue with the results? In the five games Wrobleski has started this season, he has a 0.56 ERA.

His most recent victory was Sunday in St. Louis, as he blanked the Cardinals over six innings to snap the Dodgers’ four-game losing streak. The Dodgers’ scuffling offense wasn’t terrible in that game but didn’t light up the scoreboard, either. The 4-1 win marked the sixth game in a row in which the Dodgers didn’t hit a home run.

Once again, Wrobleski’s inability to miss bats was a storyline, as the left-hander became the first Dodgers pitcher in 25 years to pitch six shutout innings without registering a strikeout. Wrobleski continues to be viewed with suspicion, as evaluators around the game wonder if his pitch-to-contact style is bound to get him in trouble.

“I’m out there trying to get outs,” Wrobleski said. “However I get them, that’s great.”

As long as he gets them, he’s here to stay, regardless what happens with Snell and Glasnow in the next week.

“Every start he makes, I feel good about us winning a game,” manager Dave Roberts said. “So that’s most important.”

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andy Pages (10-for-25, 3 HR, 8 RBIs this week; .336 average, .945 OPS, 8 HR, 33 RBI this season)

In a lineup full of superstars and former MVPs, Pages might be becoming the team’s most pivotal hitter.

Consider: In the club’s 23 wins this year, he has eight home runs, 32 RBIs and a 1.097 OPS. In the team’s 14 losses, he has no homers, one RBI and a .680 OPS. 

Another way to think about it: When Pages has an RBI, the team is 13-1. When he doesn’t, they are 10-13.

So, is it really, as Pages goes, so do the Dodgers? With so many others having scuffled this year, it has at least felt that way. 

Which made this week a refreshing return to form for the 25-year-old slugger. After watching his blistering start to the season cool off over a 19-game stretch in which he batted .221 with a .556 OPS, Pages rebounded with back-to-back three-hit games Tuesday and Wednesday.

In the first one, he had three singles. In the next, he hit three homers. Guess which one the Dodgers won and lost.

“[I’m] just having a lot of confidence in what I’m doing up there,” Pages said through an interpreter after Wednesday’s game. “And being optimistic that the plan and the approach is going to come with results.”

Indeed, Pages said his refined approach this year, which helped him bat over .400 through his first 19 games, was tested during his recent cold spell –– when he felt like he “was hitting the ball well and hitting the ball hard, just not finding a lot of holes.”

“I was just trying to stay confident in that approach,” Pages added. “Keeping that mentality that things were going to come and turn in the right direction.”

Based on this last week, which has also seen Pages record a hit in eight straight games, they have once again. It could be a major boon to the Dodgers’ efforts to reignite their offense.

PROSPECT OF THE WEEK

Mike Sirota (7-for-14, 4 HR, 6 RBIs this week; .329 average, 1.157 OPS, 6 HR, 15 RBIs in High-A this season)

During a doubleheader with the High-A Great Lakes Loons last week, the 22-year-old Sirota had a career afternoon.

He homered three times between the two games and reached base in six of his eight plate appearances.

In a significant development, thirty former Ohio State football players, some of whom went on to play in the NFL, have stepped forward to join a federal lawsuit against Ohio State University. This legal action addresses allegations of sexual abuse by a team doctor, a case that has stirred controversy for decades, according to an attorney involved in the matter on Thursday.

Attorney Rocky Ratliff revealed that these individuals decided to come forward nearly eight years after the initial lawsuit was filed. Overcoming the stigma associated with reporting sexual abuse, particularly male-on-male abuse, and confronting the fear of challenging the university publicly, were significant hurdles for them.

“These men are emotional and continue to grapple with their experiences,” Ratliff stated. “However, as the case gains momentum, they’ve observed Ohio State’s handling of athlete-related issues and feel compelled to emphasize that acknowledging abuse is crucial, regardless of the circumstances.”

Since 2018, Ohio State has been embroiled in federal court battles initiated by former student-athletes. These lawsuits argue that the university failed to prevent Dr. Richard Strauss from abusing hundreds of individuals during his tenure from 1978 to 1998. Strauss passed away in 2005.

Ratliff confirmed that the former players have formally agreed to join the lawsuit alongside other student-athletes who allege victimization by Strauss.

Of the 30, only three have agreed to make their identities public, Ratliff said. They are Al Washington, Ray Ellis and Keith Ferguson, he said. All were members of the 1980 Rose Bowl team and were recruited by and played for legendary coach Woody Hayes. The Associated Press does not identify people who say they’re victims of sexual abuse unless they choose to make their names public.

Some other former football players have settled with the school in sealed agreements that kept their names a secret, Ratliff said.

In a statement, Ohio State said it has “sincerely and persistently tried to reconcile with survivors, including former football student-athletes, through monetary and non-monetary means, including settlements, counseling services and other medical treatment.”

As of April 15, the university has settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million, and is remains actively engaged in mediation, the school said.

In an interview, Washington said it was hard to talk about the abuse he suffered and recalled being subjected to “unlawful” physical exams by Strauss when he was 18 or 19. He and the other players tried to make light of it with each other and joke about it.

“But it was really uncomfortable,” said Washington, now 67.

He didn’t discuss it with others over the decades, but watching the 2025 documentary film “Surviving Ohio State” put it back into his thoughts.

“As a matter of fact, I couldn’t make it through that movie,” Washington said. “The pain and anguish that I saw, I just couldn’t take it.”

Strauss was on the faculty and medical staff and Ohio State. He retired in 1998 with emeritus status. School trustees revoked that mark of honor three years ago.

Washington played linebacker at Ohio State and was a fourth-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1981. After a year with the Jets he went to the Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

Ellis, 67, was a safety at Ohio State and spent five years with the Philadelphia Eagles and two with the Cleveland Browns. He recorded 14 interceptions and three sacks over seven NFL seasons.

Ferguson, 67, was a defensive end at Ohio State and a fifth-round draft pick by San Diego in 1981. He spent five years with the Chargers and six more with Detroit. His best season came in 1986, when he recorded 9 1/2 sacks for the Lions.

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AP Pro Football Writer Mark Long in Jacksonville, Florida, contributed.

A California housewife, leading a secretive double life, has confessed to the tragic death of a 55-year-old man during a sexual encounter that spiraled out of control.

On Wednesday, 32-year-old Michaela Rylaarsdam admitted her role in the 2023 demise of Michael Dale, a man she had filmed with for her OnlyFans channel. The recording captured Dale with his wrists restrained, duct tape sealing his mouth, and a plastic bag placed over his head for several minutes, according to the prosecution.

Operating under the alias Asshley SinCal, the married escort attempted to seek emergency assistance by calling 911. Unfortunately, Dale succumbed to asphyxiation the following day in the hospital, a consequence of the suffocating materials used, as stated by the prosecutors.

At her arrest in February 2025, Rylaarsdam had been offering services for up to $1,500, in addition to requesting ‘a generous tip,’ as advertised on her online profile where she prominently detailed her various sexual endeavors.

At the time of her arrest in February 2025, Rylaarsdamn charged up to $1,500 ‘plus a generous tip’ for her services, according to her internet page, where she boasted of her sexual exploits. 

Dale paid her a little more than $11,000 for the encounter and made several requests over text that included her tying him up, wrapping him ‘like a mummy’ in Saran Wrap, and gluing boots to his feet, according to testimony from her preliminary hearing. 

Behind the scenes of what she portrayed on her kinky website, Rylaarsdamn lived a much seedier life with her husband, Brandon, who was allegedly fully aware of her secret life and helped her run their ‘business.’ 

She and Brandon have three young children together, whom she also touted on her escort page. 

Michaela Rylaarsdamn, 32, pleaded guilty to causing the 2023 death of Michael Dale, with whom she recorded a steamy video for her OnlyFans account, on Wednesday

The married escort (above in court in March last year), who used the name Asshley SinCal, then dialed 911 for help, but Dale died at the hospital the next day from asphyxiation

On her escort page, Secret Hostess, which was previously reviewed by the Daily Mail, Rylaarsdam said she goes by the name Asshley, adding ‘the h is silent.’

‘I am an upscale and classy creation that has been flawlessly designed and perfected over the 10 years of experience I have,’ she wrote.

‘I am able to carry myself through an intellectual and stimulating conversation. Maybe you don’t want to talk but you want to experience the most intoxicating and provocative performance dedicated to you alone.

‘Consider me the chameleon of this industry, able to redesign myself to your specific desires,’ she added.

She described herself as in her 20s, 5ft. 3in. with a ‘curvy’ body, brunette hair and a DD cup size. She said she catered to anybody ‘men, women and non-binary.’ 

‘I am always the exception. I am a multi-business owner (CEO) and a mother of three wild boys so please value my time as I will respect and value yours,’ she wrote, adding that she has ‘so many naughty games’ to offer clients.

Rylaarsdam added: ‘I come from a lifelong background of dance and I have learned how to incorporate acrobatics into my lap dances. I promise you NO OTHER listed on this site is as professional as I am.’

Despite the high price Dale is said to have paid for her services, on Secret Hostess, her most expensive package is listed at $1,500 for the ‘ultimate incall.’

Rylaarsdamn lived a much seedier life with her husband, Brandon (above, together), who was allegedly fully aware of her secret life and helped her run their ‘business’

On her escort page, Secret Hostess, which was previously reviewed by the Daily Mail, Rylaarsdam said she goes by the name Asshley, adding ‘the h is silent’ 

A ‘wild incall’ costs $1,100 and a mild one $800. Outcalls are $300 cheaper in each case.

She also listed a FaceTime or Zoom play show at $150 and a ‘toy show’ at $200 and said she liked a $25 non-refundable deposit that ‘can be made via Zelle, Cashapp, Venmo, PayPal or invoice.’ 

Police investigating Dale’s death at his home in Escondido, California, said Rylaarsdam told them it was the first time she had engaged in fetish behavior.

She put up her Secret Hostess page on April 9, 2024, eight days shy of the first anniversary of Dale’s death.

Disturbing video obtained from Rylaarsdam’s phone showed Dale inside the bag for around eight minutes, as well as other clips of him struggling to breathe after duct tape, a plastic bag, and Saran wrap were placed over his mouth, court documents stated. 

Dale’s arms and legs had been bound with plastic, meaning he was unable to remove the bag or wrappings from his head, according to the affidavit.

As he lay unresponsive, Rylaarsdam was performing a sex act nearby for her OnlyFans page, prosecutors alleged.

Rylaarsdam’s ‘about’ page on her escort site Secret Hostess

She and Brandon have three young children together, whom she touted on her escort page

The clip was just taken moments before she called the police and began CPR on Dale, according to the affidavit.

Dale was declared brain dead the following day. 

Rylaarsdam initially denied placing a bag over Dale’s head and pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge. 

Her attorney, Dan Cohen, previously said that his client did not intend to kill Dale, adding that while consent is not a defense, it is ‘certainly a mitigating factor.’

‘I think there was no intent to kill and no attempt to cover this up,’ he said. ‘And she acted appropriately when she realized this was a problem.

‘There is definitely a consensual element – not only something he consented to, something he was actively seeking.’

He also questioned the cause of death, claiming Dale had alcohol and prescription drugs in his system at the time.