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Colton Balasko

Case from Morgantown, WV dated Feb 20, 2015

Victim Details

Colton Balasko

Male

White / Caucasian

Morgantown

WV

2015-02-20

18

Colton

Balasko

08/29/2026

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Colton Lee "Train" Balasko was an 18-year-old White/Caucasian male from Morgantown, West Virginia, whose life ended unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015. Born in Morgantown on August 26, 1996, he was the son of Jeffrey B. "Jeff" Balasko and Tonya Cress Balasko. The publicly available obituary announcing his death described it only as unexpected and did not provide a cause of death, a specific location where he died, or circumstances explaining what happened in the hours leading up to his de ...
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  • WV MetroNews: Deadly Mon County shooting may have been an accident
  • UPDATE: Morgantown Man Receives Maximum Sentence After 'Accidental' Shooting
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