DENVER (KDVR) — On Feb. 20, 2025, the renowned author of "Hell's Angels" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" reportedly shot himself in the head in Woody Creek, and after 20 years, his death is getting a fresh look.

Hunter S. Thompson, 67, was the father of "gonzo journalism," a personal style of reporting that puts the journalist into the center of the story, typically while also employing satire, hyperbole and other literary devices. In 1971, Thompson's famous semi-fictional account of covering an off-road race in Las Vegas was published in Rolling Stone magazine, cementing his legacy as a writer, journalist and counterculture figure.

According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Thompson's widow, Anita Thompson, asked the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office for a review of the case,

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