A man found dead south of Cortez’s Denny Lake on Tuesday has been identified.
He was 26-year-old Charles Oliver Evans, a Cortez resident. Sheriff Steve Nowlin tells KSJD the cause of death remains unknown but the death is being investigated as a homicide until proven otherwise. Evans was found 1 mile east of Road 27 and about 2 miles south of the lake. He is believed to have been dead for several weeks.
Austin Cope contributed to this report.