Edwin Bartheld

Death by Force

In the quiet, remote ghost town of Turret, Colorado, a bizarre and solitary end came for one of its few residents. Edwin Bartheld, a 92-year-old male, was discovered deceased in the crawlspace of his home, a residence he had constructed himself on an old mine site. Friends grew concerned after not hearing from him for more than a week and found him on a Friday in September 2014. Having lived alone since his wife passed away in 2012, his solitary existence was a known aspect of his life in the sp ...Read More

Westword: Sheriff: Suicidal Edwin Bartheld, 92, Turned "Ghost Town" House Into Bomb

The Chaffee County Times: Sheriff's Office concludes investigation into death of Turret man found in crawl space

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