Hiker Body Found / Colorado
Hiker Body Found Body found near St. Mary's Falls Posted: 6:13 PM Jun 15, 2007 Last Updated: 6:13 PM Jun 15, 2007 Reporter: AP A hiker in El Paso County found a partially decomposed body this morning west of Colorado Springs. Sheriff's spokesman Clif Northam says search teams were unable to recover the body when it was initially found near Cheyenne Canyon Road near St. Mary's Falls. They have been working for hours to recover it. The body was in steep terrain about seven miles from the trail and parking area. Northam was hopeful that the body could be recovered before nightfall. It's unclear how the body got into canyon. http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/8025432.html

Officials: Man committed suicide THE GAZETTE June 17, 2007 - 1:09AM Officials at the El Paso County Coroner’s Office said a man whose decomposed body was found Friday in the area of St. Mary’s Falls in Cheyenne Canon Park committed suicide. The man died from a gunshot to the head, a spokesman said. Dental records will be needed to identify him, according to the coroner’s office. The body has likely been there for months, possibly before Jan. 1. http://www.gazette.com/articles/suicide_23732___article.html/committed_coroner.html