CBI Arrests Ignacio Man on First-Degree Murder Charge Following Wife's Death

Description: CBI arrested 59-year-old Blas Salazar on a first-degree murder charge following the homicide of his wife, Herberta Lynn Salazar, in Ignacio, Colorado. Read the full Press release from Colorado Bureau of Investigation...

CBI Arrests Ignacio Man for 1st Degree Murder Count Following Homicide Investigation

October 27, 2026 – CBI –  Ignacio, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with assistance from the Ignacio Police Department, has arrested 59-year-old Blas Salazar on a charge of 1st Degree Murder.

The arrest follows a welfare check conducted at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Saturday at a residence located in the 600 block of Shoshone Drive in Ignacio. Officers discovered the body of 31-year-old Herberta Lynn Salazar (wife of Blas Salazar) inside the home. The victim had sustained fatal injuries that were determined to be the result of a homicide. 

Blas Salazar was located Sunday morning, October 25, at approximately 1:04 a.m. off County Road 521 in La Plata County, with what appeared to be self-inflicted injuries.

He was taken into custody by deputies from the La Plata County Sheriff's Office and transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. A police officer from the Southern Ute Police Department was also on scene because Blas Salazar was located on Tribal Trust Land though Salazar himself is not Indigenous.  

The CBI is serving as the lead investigating agency in the ongoing homicide investigation, with the Ignacio Police Department providing assistance. Law enforcement continues to gather evidence to determine if there is probable cause for additional charges. Any formal charges will be determined by the Sixth Judicial District Attorney's Office.

All charges are merely accusations, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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