This community is strongest when it comes together, and in the midst of tragedy it can come together like never before. The recent loss of Platte Canyon High School student Maggie Long proves this resolve once again.
Maggie was a shining light, a straight-A student at PCHS, a person who always found time to help someone else. She embodied what many of us strive for, to live our lives from a place of love. Her impact on this community will be felt for a long time.
Conflicting reports and gag order left community in dark over the death of Maggie Long
It’s been almost two weeks since missing Platte Canyon High School student, Maggie Long, was found dead in her family home in Bailey. There had been a fire at the house Dec. 1, and Park County Sheriff’s Office, Platte Canyon Fire Protection District and the Elk Creek Fire Protection District were called to the scene.
Park County Undersheriff David Wohlers, in a statement released Saturday, Dec. 2, on the PCSO Facebook page, said, “On-scene investigation is wrapped up. Cause and origin of the fire is inconclusive … Still no sign of her, no body at the fire scene.”
The 11th Judicial District issued a gag order Monday, Dec. 4, to all involved agencies, and since that time, there has been little information released directly by law enforcement.
