BOULDER COUNTY — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will review the death of 18-year-old Megan Trussell, the agency announced recently.

Trussell, a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder, was reported missing in mid-February 2025. Her body was discovered February 15 near the 40-mile marker of Boulder Canyon Drive.

Local authorities ruled Trussell's death a suicide in May, noting the presence of amphetamines in her system and "exposure to a cold environment."

But Trussell's family pressed for further review, finally invoking a state law that requires the Colorado Department of Safety to review the deaths of Indigenous people whose deaths were ruled suicides or drug overdoses under suspicious circumstances.

The statute was passed in 2022.

Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson addressed the review in a press release. The Sheriff’s Office will be making the entire case file available to CBI.

“We recognize the concerns this case has raised in our community and believe transparency is essential to public trust," the statement read. "We welcome this independent review and stand by the thoroughness and outcome of our investigation.”

CBI clarified in a press release that the review is "not a re-investigation."

CBI also discussed the review with Boulder County Coroner Jeff Martin, University of Colorado Police Chief Ashley Griffin and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, the release stated.

"None of them object to this review of the investigation’s findings and conclusions," it read.