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A boy likely died from drinking too much olive brine. A Colorado county tried to make the suspicious case disappear

Isaiah Stark’s parents used olive brine as punishment, a mandatory reporter alleged. A coroner ruled the death an accident.

Isaiah Stark lived in this Hot Sulphur Springs neighborhood, photographed on April 22, 2025. In 2020, the 7-year-old boy died unexpectedly in the small mountain town, raising concerns among child welfare workers in Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Isaiah Stark lived in this Hot Sulphur Springs neighborhood, photographed on April 22, 2025. In 2020, the 7-year-old boy died unexpectedly in the small mountain town, raising concerns among child welfare workers in Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Isaiah Stark died from ingesting too much sodium, the coroner found, likely due to drinking olive brine.

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