Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Violet Newman
Ms. Newman was a hardworking mother and wife. On October 25, 1980, she was last seen walking towards her car after completing her work shift at May D&F in the Southglenn Mall. Her car was found seve
1974 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Charles McGlaughlin
On 8/13/1974 at approx. 9:50am, Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department were dispatched to the Wrigley Warehouse Grocery Store located at 2518 Airport Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado ref
1981 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Essel Levin
On November 19, 1981, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department were dispatched to Sussex Lane regarding an unresponsive female at this location. When officers arrived, they located 45 year
1990 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Paula Joscsak
On August 6, 1990, police found the body of 36 year old Paula Joscsak on a loading dock behind a Denver business located at 1620 High Street. Ms. Joscsak was drunk, with a 0.46 blood alcohol level. Th
2017 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Hector Herrera-Moreno
On May 14, 2017, at approximately 3:14am, officers responded to the address of 16104 E. Brunswick Drive on report of a shooting. A large house party was encountered. Initially, the party was to be a s
2001 · Brighton, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Amanda Gallegos
On January 20, 2001, at age 19 months, Amanda Gallegos was found deceased in the basement at 8481 McDougal Street. She hemorrhaged from an internal kidney injury, an autopsy found, possibly caused by
1988 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Gordon Dyes
On April 2, 1988, 28 year old Gordon Dyes was found stabbed to death in a hallway at the Executive Motel located on the 3000 block of East Colfax Avenue. Anyone with information regarding this ca
2016 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Osbaldo Zavala-Hernandez
On August 21, 2016, Denver Police Department Officers responded to 3480 S. Galena Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Osbaldo Zavala-Hernandez, lying on the
2016 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Luis Zamora-Ornelas
On November 24, 2016, at approximately 5:10am, DPD officers responded to 4353 N. Fillmore Street on a nature of unknown/shot fired. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Luis Zamora-Ornelas suff
2002 · Littleton, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Robert Zajac
On January 27, 2002, at about 11:50pm, three individuals were shot to death inside the closed bowling alley at 5485 South Broadway in Littleton, Colorado. The three were confronted and shot durin
1997 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Trevell Young
The victim, Trevell Young, was found deceased behind a government Print Shop located near the South Platte River. When Mr. Young was discovered, his identity and cause of death were not immediately k
2006 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of James Wyatt Jr.
On June 4, 2006, at approximately 2:00am, the victim, James Wyatt Jr., became involved in an altercation with the occupants of a vehicle that was driving by. During the course of the altercation,
2002 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of James Wrzensinski
On August 31, 2002, officers from the Denver Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of East 16th Avenue and Xenia Street. Upon arrival, officers
2012 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Leroy Wright
Officers responded on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, they located the victim, Leroy Wright, lying on the sidewalk area of the apartment complex. He was transported to the hospital where he di
2001 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Ricarge Williams
On July 5, 2001, Colorado Springs Police officers found 32 year old Ricarge Williams lying in the parking lot outside of the night club. Mr. Williams was transported to Memorial Hospital where he was
1983 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Gloria Williams
On December 14, 1983, 27 year old Gloria Williams was discovered by officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department who were dispatched to the area of East Costilla, Colorado Springs, Colorado. G
2004 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Troy Wilkinson
On June 17, 2004, the victim, Troy Wilkinson, was hanging out at an apartment complex located near East Mississippi Avenue and South Cherry Street when he became involved in an altercation with an unk
2015 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Derrick Wilford
On August 12, 2015, officers responded to the area of 22nd and Stout Street on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they located Derrick Wilford suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transpor
2015 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Vance Wilfong
On November 20, 2015, the body of Vance Wilfong was found in a large field south of a car wash next to a tree on the 700 block of Pikes Peak Avenue. His body was found outside of his tent in a transie
2004 · Towaoc, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Avery Whiteskunk
Avery Whiteskunk was reported missing on January 31, 2004 in Montezuma County, Colorado. On March 9, 2004, his remains were found on the northern edge of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation near Count
2006 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Renee Whitcher
On November 4, 2006, 35 year old Renee Whitcher was discovered by officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department, unconscious, unresponsive and not breathing. El Paso County Coroner reported
2013 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Damon Weyrough
On Christmas Eve in 2013 at approximately 10:44pm, officers were called to "Rack Em Billiards", 1919 S. Havana Street, Aurora, Colorado. A female caller advised that there had been a shooting. The v
2016 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Rene Wells
On October 1, 2016 at approximately 2:00am, DPD Officers responded to the 500 block of East Colfax Ave on shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Rene Wells, suffering found apparent
1999 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Leeander Walker
On September 4, 1999, the victim, Leeander Walker, was at the Skyline Cafe speaking with an acquaintance in the parking lot shortly before closing time. He was shot by an unknown assailant. He was t