A man died after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says
Family of Michael Burch sues over alleged brutality and neglect, seeking justice amid claims of "deliberate indifference" ...
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He died alone in Huerfano County cell 101, is anyone responsible?
A federal lawsuit filed this week charges that a Huerfano County deputy tackled a confused inmate undergoing a mental health ...
Colorado jail officers broke a man’s ribs then let him slowly die despite pleas for help, lawsuit alleges
The officers’ use of force was investigated by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and 3rd Judicial District Attorney Henry Solano declined to bring criminal charges against the deputies in ...
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Lawsuit alleges staff at Huerfano County jail broke inmate’s ribs, left him to die in cell despite pleas for help
The family of a 69-year-old man who died in a southern Colorado jail in 2023 is suing several Huerfano County officials, ...
Colorado man's jail cell death sparks lawsuit; "There was intent to punish," says lawyer
Michael Burch walked into the Huerfano County jail. He never walked out. His death has now prompted a federal lawsuit.
Family of retired California prison guard says he died after being injured then neglected for a week by rural Colorado jailers
An autopsy report found six of Michael Burch’s right ribs had broken and his right lung collapsed after an altercation with a ...
‘This will not be tolerated’: Lawsuit filed against Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office after man dies in jail
Multiple offices and officials in Huerfano County are being sued after a man died inside the jail. Michael Burch was in the ...
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Video shows inmate being tased and tackled days before he was found dead in his jail cell
This story started a couple of years ago when a man was taken to jail in Huerfano County after experiencing what an attorney described as a mental health crisis. FOX31 is told he was taken to the ...
Lawsuit filed in Huerfano County over 2023 jail death
A lawsuit filed Thursday, March 26, 2025, regarding an April 2023 jail death in Huerfano County lists over a dozen defendants ...
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Man dies after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says
Prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy who used a Taser on Burch and wrestled with him in a Huerfano County jail cell. In making the decision, District Attorney Henry ...