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Suspicious death being investigated in Weld County

Limited information available as of now
Posted at 6:46 AM, Feb 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-18 20:27:12-05

Update on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:11 p.m.: The victim in this suspicious death has been identified as 48-year-old Heather Frank. Authorities say she was wanted on a warrant in relation to another murder that occurred over the past week. Read more here.


WELD COUNTY, Colo. — The Weld County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death on a private property near Kersey.

The sheriff's office has limited information available, but said there is no threat to the public. The identification of the deceased person will be published after the Weld County Coroner's Office performs an autopsy and notifies next of kin.

Joe Moylan, a Weld County sheriff's spokesman, said the investigation is taking place around US 34 and Weld County Road 45.

No other information on the crime, location or suspect/suspects was available as of 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at 970- 356-4015 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tips that lead to an arrest and filing of charges on a suspect may be eligible for a cash reward.