Overview

• Edna Quintana, 55, was reported missing on May 3, 2023, after she left home to hunt rocks near Saguache Peak in Saguache County.
• A hiker discovered human remains in a remote area on June 17 and alerted the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office.
• Deputies secured the site before returning with Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents and cadaver dog teams to recover the remains.
• The El Paso County Coroner’s Office positively identified the remains as Quintana’s on June 25.
• Authorities have declined to disclose the exact location of the discovery as forensic testing and a cause-of-death determination continue.