Death and dying

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Town rallies on memory of Brianna Schmittel

'She was going to set the world on fire'

June 24, 2014

Living

A family never forgets

Mother of casualty of war raises funds at gun show to honor Phelps

May 1, 2014

Deceased inmate’s kin suspicious

Harrison M. Begay, 38, died at the jail in October. His sister, Felicia Herder, said she was inside the jail,…

January 14, 2014

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Jail inmate’s death blamed on heart

Man found in cell in distress, pronounced dead at hospital

December 31, 2013

Local News

Another jail inmate dies; aneurism cited

Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell said an autopsy revealed that 47-year-old Scott Watson of Cortez died Friday, Dec. 27, as…

December 31, 2013

Another county jail inmate dies

Nurse administered CPR; death attributed to aneurism

December 27, 2013

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Autopsy: Inmate died of ‘natural causes’

Cause of death attributed to chronic use of alcohol

December 4, 2013

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Autopsy: Inmate died of ‘natural causes’

Cause of death attributed to chronic use of alcohol

December 3, 2013

Local News

Inmate died of ‘natural causes’ Autopsy attributes cause of death to chronic use of alcohol

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh said the early morning death of 38-year-old Harrison M. Begay of Tonalea, Ariz., on Oct.…

November 28, 2013

Local News

Suicide note questions jail policy

According to a 16-page Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office incident report recently obtained by the Cortez Journal from a concerned citizen,…

November 22, 2013

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Coroner requests steep fee for public records

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh has sought a $15 administrative fee for a copy of an autopsy report. Under Colorado…

November 19, 2013

Local News

Coroner requests steep fee for public records

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh has sought a $15 administrative fee for a copy of an autopsy report. Under Colorado…

November 19, 2013

Local News

Cause of inmate’s death unknown

Harrison M. Begay, 38, of Tonalea, Ariz., died inside a holding cell at the jail on Sunday, Oct. 27. A…

November 8, 2013

MT - Obituaries

Lawrence Wayne “Larry” Pleasant

Larry was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Hillsboro, Ill., the son of Benjamin Harrison and Myrtle Gertrude (Brooks) Pleasant. He…

November 5, 2013

MT - Obituaries

Shawn Heath

He is survived by his parents Belva and Shirlen Heath of Mancos; his brother Greg and wife Emily, niece Emmarose,…

November 5, 2013

Cold caused park death

Wing died ofhypothermia,liver disease

April 29, 2013