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Death investigations of Ryan Rose and Melinda Rose
Identities of deceased: Melinda Rose, 53-year-old female, resident of Rifle, CO Ryan Rose, 46-year-old male, resident of Rifle, CO On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 10:28 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to a residence in the Grass Mesa area of Rifle, CO, for a report of a male and female deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Upon arrival, coroner’s office investigators pronounced Mr. Ryan Rose and Mrs. Melinda Rose dead at 11:20 p.m. Autopsies were performed on both individuals by the coroner’s office’s contract forensic pathologist. Mr. Rose’s cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the
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Identification of bicyclist found dead near Carbondale, CO
Identity of Deceased: Matthew Cox, 38-year-old male, resident of Glenwood Springs, CO. On Sunday June 15, 2025, at approximately 10:18am, The Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the Westbound shoulder of the 10.5-mile marker of Highway 82 near Carbondale, CO for a report of a male found deceased along the side of the road. Upon arrival, coroner’s office investigators pronounced Mr. Cox deceased. Mr. Cox appeared to have been riding his bicycle from Carbondale to Glenwood Springs on the evening of Friday June 13th. On June 16, 2025, an autopsy was performed on Mr. Cox. Mr. Cox did not
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Triple fatality accident near New Castle
Red light flasher atop of a police car.
UPDATE – May 29, 2025 Triple fatality involving two vehicles, Interstate 70, mile marker 105.9 Westbound, New Castle, CO. Identity of deceased: Vehicle containing: Dawn Ingrid Triplat, 84-year-old female, resident of New Castle, CO. Single driver/occupant of vehicle. Cause of death, blunt force injuries. Manner of death, accident. Vehicle containing: Teddy-Jo Headrick, 79-year-old female, resident of Highland, UT, passenger of vehicle. Cause of death, blunt force injuries. Manner of death, accident. Richard Headrick, 81-year-old male, resident of Highland, UT, driver of vehicle. Cause of death, blunt force injuries. Manner of death, accident. The investigation into the circumstances of the two-vehicle
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Decedent identified in Glenwood Springs officer-involved shooting
Police vehicle with lights flashing.
On September 2, 2024, at 2:08 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center for a report of a deceased male who was the subject of an officer-involved shooting. Coroner’s office investigators arrived to the scene at approximately 2:23 p.m. and pronounced the decedent dead at 2:33 p.m. The decedent was identified by the coroner’s office with assistance from law enforcement as Richard Grande, a 55-year-old male. Mr. Grande is known to live in his vehicle in and around the Glenwood Springs area. On September 4, 2024, the coroner’s office contract forensic pathologist performed
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Two drownings at state parks in Garfield County in six days
On May 12, 2024, at 7:40 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to a report of a male who went missing at Rifle Gap State Park while paddleboarding. The coroner’s office responded and met with law enforcement and family learning the decedent had been paddleboarding with his girlfriend on Rifle Gap Reservoir. Neither were wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and the decedent did not have a paddleboard leash to keep his board near him in the event of a fall. The decedent’s girlfriend reported that he was using marijuana prior to paddleboarding. She also reported that a
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Motorcycle crash at Catherine Store Road and Highway 82
Identity of deceased: Marshall Eanes, a 23-year-old male, resident of Carbondale, CO. On May 19, 2024, at 2:07 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to Valley View Hospital for a report of a death investigation resulting from a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Catherine Store Rd. (County Road 100) and Highway 82 near Carbondale, CO. Upon arrival to the hospital, coroner’s office investigators learned the decedent was Marshall Eanes, a 23-year-old male and resident of Carbondale, CO. Investigators also learned, after visiting the scene of the crash, that that Mr. Eanes was witnessed travelling westbound on Catherine
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Parachute homicide victim identified
UPDATE Monday, June 29, at approximately 1350 hours, the Cass County MN Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department, arrested both Matthew Ogden, age 29, and Phyllis Wyatt, age 41, without incident. Authorities in Minnesota received a tip on a possible location in the Cass Lake area. Law Enforcement officials, along with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, responded to the area, and found both parties inside a residence. They were apprehended without incident. On Saturday June 20, 2015, at approximately 11:15am, the Garfield County Coroner’s Office responded to a death investigation at Grand River Hospital.
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