Ada County Coroner
Dotti Owens, Ada County Coroner
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Man Found Dead in Vehicle in Meridian Identified

Coroner Owens identified 32 year-old Marshal Fulp, of Boise, as the man found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Fulp was in his vehicle in the 3700 block of North Stone Creek Way, at the time of his death. According to reports, Mr. Fulp was a suspect in a reported rape

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Man Killed in State Street Car Accident Identified

Coroner Owens identified 28 year-old Timothy J. Polston, of Meridian, as the man hilled in a motor vehicle accident near State and Bogart Lane on October 14, 2017. Polston was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries sustained in the accident. The cause of death is blunt force trauma

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Pedestrian Hit and Killed on Broadway Avenue Identified

Coroner Owens identified 75 year old Robert K. Olinger, of Boise, as the man who died after being struck by a car on Broadway Avenue at Richman Street on Sunday October 15, 2017. Olinger was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after the accident and died from his injuries. The cause of death has

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Woman Killed in Meridian Home Invasion and Fire Identified

Ada County Coroner Identifies Woman Killed in Meridian House Invasion and Fire Coroner Owens identified 84 year-old Carmen Ione Abbott as the woman killed in the Meridian home invasion and fire on September 28, 2017. The cause of death was ruled as carbon monoxide poisoning. Manner of death was ruled as a homicide. Abbott was

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Woman Killed After Being Hit By Car Identified

Coroner Owens identified 33 year-old Menite Milien as the woman killed after being hit by a car on Sunday, October 1, 2017 shortly before 7pm. According to reports, Ms. Milien was walking on the sidewalk when she was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of S. Maple Grove and W. Brookview Drive in Boise.

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Update on Meridian Fire and Deaths

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: DOTTI OWENS, MA, D-ABMDI, ADA COUNTY CORONER DATE OF RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 THE ADA COUNTY CORONER ‘ S OFFICE RESPONDED TO 1570 W. AMITY ROAD IN MERIDIAN IDAHO, YESTERDAY AT 12:00PM. MY OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AT 09:05AM; HOWEVER DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SCENE AND THE INABILITY TO ENTER,

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Coroner Identifies Woman Killed in Meridian Car Accident

Coroner Owens identified 73-year-old Patricia Ann Shannon, of Meridian, as the victim killed in a car accident Thursday September 21, 2017 on Fairview, near Eagle Rd. Shannon was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where she died from her injuries. The manner of death has been ruled an accident. The case is under investigation

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Inmate Killed at Idaho State Correctional Institute Identified

Coroner Owens identified 52 year-old Glenn Arthur Cox as the inmate who died from injuries related to an assault. The Ada County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the Idaho State Correctional Institute at 2am Friday September 22, 2017. A full autopsy has been completed and toxicology has been ordered. Toxicology results may take several weeks

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Motorcyclist Killed on Federal Way Identified

(Boise, Id) – Coroner Owens identified 49 year-old Micheal Crist, of Boise, as the victim of a motorcycle vs vehicle accident on Federal Way and Broadway North Exit on September 6, 2017. Crist died of blunt force trauma due to the accident. The cause of death has been ruled an accident. The accident is under

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Body Recovered from Boise Canal Identified

Coroner Owens identified 45 year-old Kevin Self, of Garden City, was the man recovered from a Boise Canal on August 8, 2017. The autopsy is complete and foul play is not suspected. The cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results which can take several weeks to return. The case is currently under investigation

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