Two children killed in apparent murder-suicide in Phippsburg
Authorities in Routt County are investigating the deaths of a man and two children in Phippsburg as a murder-suicide.
According to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a welfare check in the 21000 block of Fourth Avenue on Saturday and, upon entering the home, found the bodies of James “Jake” Hill, 45, and two children, ages 3 and 7.
The Sheriff’s Office said the deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide and reported that authorities do not believe there is a known danger in the community at this time.
Anyone who might have information about this case is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 970-870-5503 or 970-879-1090.
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