Found Deceased CO - Megan Trussell, CU sudent, last seen in residence hall, FBI involved, 9 Feb 2025

[imstilla.grandma]

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/missing-cu-student/73-ed1aa53a-e576-44a7-845a-5023dc76711f

The FBI also confirmed they are assisting in the search for Trussell

https://kdvr.com/news/local/police-fbi-searching-for-missing-cu-boulder-student/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1890116191576027509

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Dbm

 

[Knox]

FBI involved in search for missing CU Boulder student​

FBI involved in search for missing CU Boulder student

A University of Colorado Boulder student is missing and the FBI is now helping local and statewide agencies in the search for her.

www.denver7.com

 

[Knox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1890130735433986528

 

[Ur728]

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deceased Female Found Near the 40-Mile Marker of Boulder Canyon Drive

Seems like they found her body, unfortunately.

 

[GraceG]

I believe it is her Mom (Initials V.D.) with some updates on FB if you look. A little more detail on where Megan was found and some info confirming the LE involvement mentioned in MSM. My heart goes out to her.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deceased Female Found Near the 40-Mile Marker of Boulder Canyon Drive

Seems like they found her body, unfortunately.

She was found in very hard to reach, mountainous terrain. I can't wait to find out what the coroner says. Rest in peace Megan.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Vanessa Diaz, mother of University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell, looks up to the sky during a memorial ceremony in Boulder Canyon on Monday. On Saturday, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks rangers found a body of a woman in the canyon

In an updated release sent out on Monday, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said they are actively investigating the discovery of the deceased woman. She was found on “hard-to-reach terrain” and required a technical evacuation, including the need to rappel, according to the original release issued on Saturday.

CU Boulder student who went missing a week ago remembered for her humor, love for movies and music

Family members and friends of Megan Trussell gathered in a parking lot just off Boulder Canyon, west of Boulder, Monday morning to honor the 18-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student who w…

www.dailycamera.com

 

[Lore Listener]

She was found in very hard to reach, mountainous terrain. I can't wait to find out what the coroner says. Rest in peace Megan.

Here is more info on the area she was found and the investigation, including photos of the area and video of the search. No paywall.

Body found in 'hard-to-reach' spot above Boulder Canyon Dr matches description of missing CU Boulder student

A body found in a "hard-to-reach" spot above Boulder Canyon Drive matches the description of missing CU Boulder student Megan Trussell, the sheriff's office said.

www.denver7.com

 

[MollyHarps]

I’m so sad about the update - she seemed like an incredibly popular girl (her funeral fund has already raised $39000 !)

Hopefully the family get answers about what happened to her

 

[Lore Listener]

I’m so sad about the update - she seemed like an incredibly popular girl (her funeral fund has already raised $39000 !)

Hopefully the family get answers about what happened to her

The whole family is incredibly well-liked around Boulder/Denver. Although I don't know them, probably a dozen people I know well do. You can even see my family members in the search party in the Denver Channel 7 footage I posted. Megan and her family are very beloved.

 

[Knox]

A very sad ending, my heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

 

[RebelFem]

https://kdvr.com/news/local/coroner-confirms-body-recovered-from-along-boulder-canyon-is-missing-cu-student/

 

[Bigditch]

RIP Megan ♡

 

[momoftwocrazies]

Imo coroner thinks this was suicide. No threat to public, she was in a hard to reach spot.

 

[jillolantern]

No vehicle. Not dressed for hiking or some outdoor activity. No foul play. Accident or suicide, I guess.

Unclear why she would have been out there in an area that would require such recovery efforts if it was just an accident. Being "above" Boulder Canyon Road, meaning up the mountain, would seem to rule out a traffic accident.

Suicide seems most likely. The longer we go without any real info the more I'll think so.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[Ghostwheel]

Very sad. But what does "Hard to reach spot" even mean? On the side of a road no one travels on much? Up the side of a hill? In a pile of rocks at the bottom of the hill? In a trench?

I never trust when LE says there is no concern in the community. In the Idaho Murders, LE said there was no public danger. If I recall, it was "the killings were an "isolated targeted attack" with "no imminent threat"". Why might this not be the same, with LE not wanting to tip their hand? IMO it still could be anything including homicide, suicide, death by misadventure or whatever they call it when you go somewhere in a car with someone and they kick you out in the middle of nowhere and you freeze to death.

 

[GraceG]

Very sad. But what does "Hard to reach spot" even mean? On the side of a road no one travels on much? Up the side of a hill? In a pile of rocks at the bottom of the hill? In a trench?

I never trust when LE says there is no concern in the community. In the Idaho Murders, LE said there was no public danger. If I recall, it was "the killings were an "isolated targeted attack" with "no imminent threat"". Why might this not be the same, with LE not wanting to tip their hand? IMO it still could be anything including homicide, suicide, death by misadventure or whatever they call it when you go somewhere in a car with someone and they kick you out in the middle of nowhere and you freeze to death.

I wondered that too, than reread one of the articles that further stated they had to rappel into the spot to recover her body. That implies much more than the side of a road or a trench. I'm thinking a fall of a distance, perhaps unintentionally but dont know the circumstances of why she would have been out in that area to speculate beyond that. For her Mom's sake, and all who love her, I'm glad they found her.