GRAND JUNCTION, CO — The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a suspicious death discovered early Friday morning in the desert area north of Grand Junction.
At approximately 3:20 a.m. on March 20, 2026, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death near 25 Road.
The incident remains under active investigation, and authorities have stated that no further details are available at this time.
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s assistance as they look into the circumstances surrounding the death. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Pete Burg at the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office by calling 970-244-3263 and referencing case number 26-10672.
Scanner traffic from 3:20 a.m. suggests a female called in a report of an overdose near a white van in the 25 Road desert, with possibly two males involved.