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Half of Sheriff's Office Indicted On Abuse Of A Corpse Charges

This is a screenshot of a Fox Carolina online news article reporting that half of the Costilla County, Colorado Sheriff's Office, including the top sheriff, undersheriff, and multiple deputies, have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple serious criminal charges, including abuse of a corpse and assault. The image is shared as a meme that highlights the irony that law enforcement officers, who are supposed to uphold the law, are the ones facing serious criminal charges themselves, matching the original 9Gag caption 'When the lawbreakers are the law enforcers!'
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Half of sheriff's office indicted on charges, including abuse of a corpse, authorities say
The Costilla County sheriff, undersheriff, and multiple deputies have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges, including corpse abuse and assault.
By Aspen Andrews and Akim Powell
Published: Apr. 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM MDT | Updated: 3 hours ago
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - Half of a Colorado sheriff's office has been indicted on multiple charges, including abuse of a corpse.

Overview

This is a screenshot of a Fox Carolina online news article reporting that half of the Costilla County, Colorado Sheriff's Office, including the top sheriff, undersheriff, and multiple deputies, have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple serious criminal charges, including abuse of a corpse and assault. The image is shared as a meme that highlights the irony that law enforcement officers, who are supposed to uphold the law, are the ones facing serious criminal charges themselves, matching the original 9Gag caption 'When the lawbreakers are the law enforcers!'

Origin notes

This is a screenshot of a published news article from Fox Carolina (originally reported by KKTV/Gray News), that was reposted on 9Gag as an ironic meme pointing out corruption among law enforcement. The article was published on April 5, 2026.

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