US EditionHunters Reported Missing Near CO-NM State Line Found Dead After Search
- Two elk hunters, both aged 25—Andrew Porter from a city in western North Carolina and Ian Stasko from Salt Lake City, Utah—were discovered deceased in southern Colorado on Thursday.
- The men went missing after last being heard from on September 11 during an elk hunting trip near the Rio de Los Pinos trailhead, amid severe storms moving into the area.
- A massive search operation included more than 50 teams with ground, air, dogs, drones, and numerous volunteers from multiple states, while their car with camping gear was found at the trailhead.
- Over $75,000 was raised through a verified GoFundMe for the search, and Bridget Murphy, Porter's fiancée, said Porter shared location updates until the afternoon of September 11.
- The discovery of their bodies by Colorado Search and Rescue marked the end of the search and led to community calls for thoughts and prayers for the families, with updates promised by officials.
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DNyuzTwo 25-year-old elk hunters found dead with no obvious signs of trauma after week-long search for missing pair
Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, were located by Colorado search and rescue teams on Thursday, a week after their last known contact on Sept. 11, Porter's aunt, Lynne Runkle, posted on a GoFundMe page launched to support the search.
Two unidentified bodies were found on Thursday morning, two miles from the beginning of the Rio de Los Pinos trail
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Coroner: ‘No signs of foul play’ after two missing elk hunters found dead in southern Colorado
CONEJOS COUNTY, Colo. — Two missing elk hunters found dead this week in southern Colorado had no visible injuries or initial signs of foul play, the Conejos County coroner told Denver7 Friday. Andrew Porter, 25, of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko, 25, of Salt Lake City, Utah, went missing during an elk hunting trip west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, which is about 4 miles north of the Colorado-New Mexico line. The Conejos County Sheri…
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