THE CONEJO COUNTY CORONER HAS RELEASED THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR THE TWO HUNTERS THAT WERE FOUND DEAD IN EARLIER THIS MONTH IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. THE CORONERS OFFICE SAYS MATHEW PORTER AND IAN STACSKO WERE KILLED DUE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE WHILE THEY WERE ELK HUNTING FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN THE SAN JUAN WILDERNESS. AFTER NOT HEARING FROM THEM, FAMILY MEMBERS CALLED AUTHORITIES. A SEARCH BEGAN AND THEIR BODIES WERE FOUND ABOUT TWO MILES FROM WHERE THEIR CAR WAS LOCATED.
Hunters Cause of Death Revealed
Sep 23, 2025 | 7:23 AM