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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Half of rural Colorado sheriff’s department indicted on charges including abuse of a corpse

Half of Costilla County Sheriff’s Office was indicted last week - (12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office/Costilla County Sheriff's Office)

Half of a Colorado sheriff’s department have been indicted on charges including the abuse a corpse.

Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez, 63, resigned after he and former deputy Keith Schultz, 45, were charged Friday with four counts of official misconduct and one count of abuse of a corpse due to their handling of human remains on October 2, 2024, 9 News reported.

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