Overview
- The Larimer County Coroner reported that the 20-year-old died from the combined effects of blunt force injuries and cold exposure.
- An autopsy was completed on Dec. 5, and the coroner said no additional details would be released.
- Investigators found a black 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan upside down in a canal near Timnath, and a body was located inside.
- Colorado State Patrol confirmed the vehicle belonged to Russell, and her family confirmed the body was hers.
- Officials believe she died on Nov. 30, after the Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered missing alert on Dec. 2.