Austin Stoner: ‘I think he was headed in the right direction’

RANGELY — Austin Stoner had plans.
He talked about attending Western Colorado Community College, an extension of Mesa State College, to work toward a certificate as a nurse’s aide.
After having struggled with drugs and alcohol in the past, Austin was seemingly doing better.
Dottie Stoner, Austin’s stepmom, thought he was doing well. That’s why his death from an overdose of alcohol and morphine, following a night of heavy partying, was so unexpected.
“I thought…