Ada County Coroner
Dotti Owens, Ada County Coroner
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Man Killed while Riding Motorized Bicycle Identified

Coroner Owens identified 54 year-old Marvin Ott as the man killed after striking a vehicle with his motorized bicycle on July 22, 2017. Mr. Ott fell after the collision and struck his head on the concrete curb. He was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Alcohol and/or drugs

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Notification of Death

Ada County Coroner’s Office was notified by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center ICU of the death of 29 year-old Melinda M. Salas. At this time the cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results which can take several weeks to return. Checkout Coroner Owens’ official release document for more information.

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Man Killed in Swan Falls Rd Car Accident Identified

Coroner Owens identified 61 year-old Rusty Schwinn, of Eagle, as the man killed Friday July 14, 2017 in rollover vehicle accident. Mr. Schwinn was transported from Swan Falls Rd. in Kuna to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where he died from his injuries. The accident occurred at approximately 8:14pm on Swan Falls Rd and King

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Teen Who Drowned at Quinn's Pond Identified

Coroner Owens identified 15 year-old Eieu-Donne Eca, of Boise, as the teen who drowned at Quinn’s Pond in Boise on Friday July 14, 2017. Eca was tranported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after going under the water while swimming from friends. The accident is currently under investigation by the Boise Police Department. Checkout Coroner

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Body Found on Boise River Island Identified

Coroner Owens has identified the remains as those of 34 year-old Andrew Joseph Lee Gatten, of Meridian. Mr. Gatten’s body was recovered July 11, 2017 from a small island/sand bar on the Boise River west of Willow Lane. He was in advance decomposition stage. Positive identification was made by the Ada County Coroner’s Office Forensic

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Ada County Coroner Identifies Body Found Behind Boise Business

Coroner Owens identified 27 year-old Manuel Mejia, of Dublin, California, as the man found in the parking lot behind Mor Furniture on Fairview, in Boise, on Sunday July 9, 2017. Cause of death is not related to injury and is pending toxicology results which can take several weeks to return. This case is under investigation

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Ada County Coroner Identifies Valley County Victim

Coroner Owens identified 73 year-old Adele Valois, of Arizona, as the victim from a fatal car accident on Hwy 55 in Valley County on Monday June 26, 2017. Valois was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where she died. Valois was the driver of the vehicle that left the road and ended upside down

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Coroner Identifies Man Found in Canal

Coroner Owens identified 31 year-old Jared Tate Maupin, of Boise as the man found in a canal near the 4100 block of N. Eagle Rd. on Sunday June 25, 2017. An autopsy has been completed and no foul play is suspected. Toxicology results are pending and may take several weeks to return. Checkout Coroner Owens’

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Ada County Coroner Identifies Cole Rd. Motorcycle Victim

23 year-old Aleksandr Tymoshchuk, of Meridian, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:04 am on June 22, 2017. Cause of death has been determined as blunt force trauma due to a motorcycle accident. Toxicology is pending. The accident is under investigation by Boise Police. Checkout Coroner Owens’ official release document for more information.

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Ada County Coroner Identifies State St. Motorcycle Victim

Coroner Owens identified 63 year-old Jack Lee Montgomery as the victim killed in a motorcycle accident on State Street on June 21, 2017. He was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The accident occurred about 11:01 pm on June 21 on State St. near Sycamore Dr. in Boise. Toxicology

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