Overview

• On May 27, Boulder County Coroner Jeff Martin concluded that Megan Trussell died by suicide due to the toxic effects of amphetamine with hypothermia noted as a contributing factor.
• A joint review by the sheriff’s and coroner’s offices and the district attorney found no evidence of third-party involvement based on forensic and toxicology findings.
• Trussell was last seen leaving Hallett Hall at around 9 p.m. on Feb. 9 and was discovered six days later in remote, hard-to-reach terrain of Boulder Canyon requiring technical extraction.
• Investigators recovered Trussell’s phone and purse near the scene and traced her phone’s movements to the location where her body was found.
• Her family contests the suicide ruling, highlighting apparent bruising and dental injuries and urging authorities to reopen aspects of the investigation.