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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM

Murder suspect in fire death arrested

GLIDDEN – At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 11, the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1000 Old McDonald Road in Glidden.

GLIDDEN — At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 11, the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1000 Old McDonald Road in Glidden.

The Colorado County Sheriff's Office and Columbus Police Department also responded to the location of the fire.

The Columbus Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the fire, locating a de - ceased person, later identified as Ernesto Romero-Vital, 35, of Eagle Lake inside the residence.

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