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Man Found Dead Last Year on Mount Helena Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Finds
Stephen Finley-Zabriskie, 56, died of cardiovascular disease near Mount Helena, and authorities confirmed no suspicious circumstances after initial investigation.
- On Wednesday, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and Coroner Leo Dutton identified the deceased as Stephen Finley-Zabriskie and reported he died of cardiovascular disease.
- On October 24, 2025, deputies were dispatched after a hiker found a deceased male at a makeshift campsite on the west side of Mount Helena on state land, prompting an initial investigation as "suspicious".
- Zabriskie, 56, had worked as editor of the Montana State News Bureau and as a reporter, editor and photojournalist at Denver, Albuquerque and mid-Missouri news outlets.
- After a comprehensive inquiry, officials determined the manner of death was natural and said medical findings matched established indicators, so the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office concluded no further investigation was necessary.
- The sheriff's office offered condolences, noting Dutton's office extended sympathies to Zabriskie's family and friends and said findings do not suggest suspicious factors.
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Montana StandardMan found dead last year on Mount Helena died of natural causes, coroner finds
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office said the man found dead in October on Mount Helena died of cardiovascular disease and has been positively identified.
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Update on the man found deceased near Mt. Helena in October
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriffs Office has identified the man found deceased in October near Mount Helena and provided the cause of death.On October 24, 2025, deputies were dispatched to the west side of Mount Helena after a hiker found a deceased male at a makeshift campsite on state land.Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and Coroner Leo Dutton identified the deceased as Stephen Finley-Zabriskie.The Sheriffs Office initially investigated the d…
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