“This has been incredibly difficult and emotional for us, made even harder because very little information has been made available to our family. Per Hilton’s family and team, they were able to confirm that the blogger “is able to communicate,” adding that this update has “given our family hope.” “We respectfully ask for your continued prayers, understanding and grace as Perez continues to recover,” the update concluded. “We will share additional updates as we receive confirmed information and are able to do so. Deputies quickly located the individual’s residence, where they spoke with family members on scene, and confirmed he was alone inside.”