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10/20/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Subject: Death investigation in R***e, CO area; decedent identified.

Identity of the Deceased: Eliezer Vega Morales, 18-year-old male, resident of R***e, Colorado.

On Saturday, at approximately 9:09 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to a death at a residence in the Silt Mesa area near R***e, Colorado.

At 10 p.m., Garfield County Coroner’s Office investigators pronounced Mr. Vega Morales dead.

An autopsy was completed on Monday, October 19, 2026, by the Garfield County Coroner’s Office contract forensic pathologist. In cooperation with the ongoing law enforcement investigation, the cause of death will not be released at this time. The manner of death is homicide. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is the lead law enforcement agency.

Respectfully,
Robert M. Glassmire
Garfield County Coroner

09/14/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Date: September 14, 2026
Subject: Fatal Head-On Crash on I-70 near R***e, Colorado

Identity of the Deceased:
• Reese Allen, 18, female, of Silt, Colorado
• Kyle McKinney, 17, male, of Glenwood Springs, Colorado

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 2:57 a.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle crash involving two fatalities on I-70 near mile marker 93.3, near R***e, Colorado.

Upon arrival, Garfield County Coroner’s Office investigators pronounced both Kyle McKinney and Reese Allen deceased. Both Mr. McKinney and Ms. Allen were the drivers of separate vehicles involved in the crash.

For more information regarding the Colorado State Patrol investigation, please refer to the Colorado State Patrol press release dated September 14, 2026, titled “Head-on Crash on I-70 Near R***e Kills Two.”

On September 14, 2026, autopsies were completed on Ms. Allen and Mr. McKinney. Both autopsies revealed blunt force injuries. The Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause and manner of death for both decedents. Based on the autopsy findings, the preliminary cause of death is blunt force injuries, and the preliminary manner of death is accident.

The coroner’s office team extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of Kyle and Reese.

Respectfully,
Robert M. Glassmire
Garfield County Coroner

08/04/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Date: August 4, 2026

Subject: August 2, 2026 – Highway 82 Motorcycle Fatality
Identity of the Deceased: Joshua Norton, 53-Year-Old Male, Resident of Grand Junction, CO.

On Sunday, August 2, 2026, at approximately 12:54 p.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to Highway 82, milepost 12.5, near Carbondale, Colorado, for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a fatality.

Upon arrival, Garfield County Coroner’s Office investigators pronounced Joshua Norton, a 53-year-old male and resident of Grand Junction, Colorado, deceased.

The Coroner’s Office investigation preliminarily indicates the cause of death to be blunt force chest injuries sustained in the crash and the manner of death as accident.

The Garfield County Coroner’s Office extends its condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Norton.

Respectfully,
Robert M. Glassmire
Garfield County Coroner

05/05/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Date: May 5, 2026
Subject: Glenwood Springs Death Investigation

Identity of the Deceased: Pending next of kin notification

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at approximately 10:04 a.m., the Garfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the area of West 6th Street near Hotel Glenwood Springs for a death investigation.

Upon arrival, Coroner’s Office investigators pronounced a 59-year-old male deceased at the scene. The investigation preliminarily indicates the cause of death to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the manner of death is being investigated as su***de. The decedent was visiting the Glenwood Springs area and was a resident of Keystone, Colorado.

The Garfield County Coroner’s Office extends its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Respectfully,
Robert M. Glassmire
Garfield County Coroner

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