Man dies after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says
A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a ...
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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, ...
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Family files lawsuit against multiple Huerfano County entities, officials for man's 2023 in-custody death
A family has filed a lawsuit against multiple Huerfano County entities and officials, alleging that their loved one was left ...
‘This will not be tolerated’: Lawsuit filed against Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office after man dies in jail
Michael Burch was in the Huerfano County jail in 2023, arrested on menacing and harassment charges. Attorney Stephanie Wise ...
Video shows inmate being tased and tackled days before he was found dead in his jail cell
The Huerfano County Sheriff is among a group of people being sued for civil rights violations after what the family of an ...
Colorado man's jail cell death sparks lawsuit
Michael Burch was arrested on menacing and harassment charges in Huerfano County and walked into the county jail. He never ...
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 ...
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" ...
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 says man died after being injured then neglected for a week by rural Colorado jailers
The family of a 69-year-old man who died in a rural Colorado jail in 2023 says he slowly suffocated to death after his ribs ...
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Family sues southern Colorado sheriff after 69-year-old inmate died in county jail
Coroner ruled Michael Burch’s death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. He was tackled, slammed into a metal bench by a ...
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Colorado jail officers broke a man’s ribs then let him slowly die despite pleas for help, lawsuit alleges
The end of Colorado retiree Michael Burch’s life can be measured in seconds, minutes, hours and days. Deputies gave him 16 seconds of warning before shocking him with a Taser and tackling him inside a ...