Tag: Pueblo County Coroner
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Beulah flash flooding victim identified by Pueblo County coroner
The Pueblo County coroner has identified a man who was fatally overcome by floodwaters in Beulah on Sunday. Henry Humphreys, 80, was caught in a strong, fast-moving flood current while standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue, Pueblo County officials said. Emergency personnel found Humphreys unresponsive at a creek about 2 miles from where he…
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Person killed in Pueblo crash identified as 77-year-old
The individual who died in a Pueblo crash on Monday was identified as Mary A. Tafoya, 77, according to a post on social media by the county’s coroner. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Northern Avenue and Prairie Avenue, closing it overnight. A third vehicle was damaged after a light pole fell, according…
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State office accuses former Pueblo County coroner of unlawful acts in permanent relinquishment
The Colorado State Office of Mortuary and Funeral Science Services permanently relinquished Brian Cotter of his funeral home registration and accused him of unlawful acts in a letter effective on Friday. The action was agreed to between the state and Cotter in lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary hearing and bars the former Pueblo County…
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‘We have work to do’: Pueblo County appoints new coroner pending background check
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo County residents will soon see Gregory Grahek in their county coroner’s office after he was appointed to fill the seat left vacant after Brian Cotter’s resignation. Grahek’s appointment, which is pending a background check,…
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Pueblo County coroner resigns, suffered cardiac event after bodies found
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter has submitted a resignation letter with an effective date of Tuesday, according to the letter dated on Thursday posted by Gazette news partner KOAA. Cotter has been under investigation since an inspection by the Department of Regulatory Agencies found his…
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Investigators confirm more than 20 bodies found at Davis Mortuary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 20 bodies have been confirmed to be found inside the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. All remains were removed from the mortuary in recent days after an annual inspection Wednesday found bodies…
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Lake Pueblo drowning victim identified as 40-year-old Colorado Springs man
The body of a swimmer who was found in Lake Pueblo State Park Saturday night has been identified as a man from Colorado Springs. Juan Jimenez, 40, drowned after he went swimming in the lake, the Pueblo County Coroner announced Tuesday. Jimenez’ body was recovered after a three-hour search by volunteer divers from the Pueblo County…