Body found in abandoned building near Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site
According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, a body was found in an abandoned building near the Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site about 15 miles north of Trinidad. A visitor, presumably of the memorial site, came across the body at about 1:42 p.m. on May 17, notifying authorities.
Unspecified circumstances have resulted in the death being investigated as ‘suspicious’ at this time. The body has been identified as that of James Hedges, 43 and of Trinidad.
The location of the abandoned building where the body was found was described as in the area of County Road 44 and County Road 61.5. This is the intersection where the Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site is located.
At this time, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is requesting that anyone who may have any information related to the situation contact them at 719-846-2211.
The Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site is located in remote Las Animas County, erected in 1918 to memorialize the striking miners and families who lost their lives in the Ludlow Massacre, resulting in 20 deaths. The massacre played a pivotal role in the push to develop America’s worker rights and labor laws.
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