CAVE CREEK, AZ — A 79-year-old woman who had been reported missing was found dead in Cave Creek, officials say. On Sunday, the town of Cave Creek activated a code red for 79-year-old Clarice Nelson.

All that remains of the creek that gave the town of Cave Creek its name are two preserved areas and a half-dozen small, murky puddles. The creek, which bubbles up from springs in the Tonto National ...