Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Ronald Vanlandingham
On May 23, 1993, upon entering the Livery Bar on Main Street in Palisade, CO, the reporting party was in the process of locating the bartender when she found Ronald Vanlandingham and Gary Moss fatally
1993 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Dennis Sullivan
On September 16, 1993, officers responded to the 1200 block of Washington and Clarkson Streets after receiving a 'shots fired' call. Upon arrival officers found 53 year old Dennis Sullivan sufferi
1994 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Catherine Ramsey
On July 23, 1994, officers responded to 20692 East Batavia Drive on the report of a double homicide. Both victims were found shot to death in bed in the master bedroom of the residence. The male had b
1994 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Sally Lopez
On August 9, 1994, Sally M. Lopez was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head near the 1000 block of East 6th Street. She succumbed to her wounds two days later. Her death is believed to be r
1994 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Patricia Thomas
Officers responded to a call to 2781 S. Lansing Way, on December 25, 1994, on a death investigation. They arrived on the scene and found that Patricia Thomas was deceased on the couch. The victim was
1994 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Fred Dudley
On September 24, 1994, 80 year old Fred Dudley was attacked and beaten in the parking lot of the Cherry Cricket located on the 2600 block of East 2nd Avenue. His vehicle was stolen, and was later reco
1997 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Noel Perea-Chavez
On April 6, 1997 around 2:00am, the body of Noel Perea-Chavez was found near the 1600 block of E. Routt Avenue. Mr. Perea-Chavez had suffered a single gunshot wound to his chest and was pronounced dea
1997 · Fort Morgan, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Alphonse Preister
The circumstances around the death of Mr. Preister remain unclear. He died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head near his place of work at Western Sugar Cooperative, just west of Fort Morgan,
1998 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Jenard Vasquez
On March 17, 1998, officers from the Pueblo Police Department were dispatched to a brush fire near Fountain River. Upon arrival, officers noticed a transient campfire with a human body lying on t
2002 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of David Daigle
On May 12, 2002, David Daigle was found beaten to death on the loading dock of a vacant warehouse in the 200 block of South Santa Fe Avenue. The investigation focuses on the transient community, but n
2002 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Denice Hightower Benson
Ms. Denise Hightower Benson was murdered on Christmas Eve of 2022. Few details are known about her homicide. Prior to her death, she had worked in the automobile service industry for over a decade. An
2003 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Christopher Wilford
On August 31, 2003 at approx. 1:45am, 28 year old Christopher Wilford was leaving the Denver's Best Sports Bar and Grill off 38th and Walnut street when an unknown suspect began firing into the crowd.
2005 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Jose Gonzalez Contreras
On August 25, 2005 at 8:45 pm, Aurora Police officers responded to the area of E. Montview Boulevard and Emporia Street on a report of shots fired. When they arrived they found Jose Gonzalez deceased
2006 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Eulices Vargas
On March 19, 2006, 24 year old Eulices Vargas was attending a party at the 200 block of Stuart Street, when he and his friends got into an altercation with another group at the party. The two groups b
2006 · Salida, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Leslie Slama
Leslie DeVault Slama, 57, was found in the bedroom of a mobile home parked at Snowy Peaks Campground north of Buena Vista with a fatal gunshot wound to her head. Joseph Slama, her husband, reported th
2008 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Reyes Torres
On the night of November 10, 2008, officers responded to the 2300 block of South Decatur Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers located the victim, Reyes Torres, suffering from a
2009 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Francisco Felix-Ochoa
Francisco Felix-Ochoa, a 33 year old, was last seen on May 31, 2009. On September 18, 2009, his body was discovered in the bushes off of Highway 115 near the Pueblo County line. The autopsy revealed
2009 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Baltazar Ramirez-Estrada
On June 11, 2009, during the early hours of the morning, Aurora Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 1100 block of Yosemite Street. They found 26 year old Baltazar Ramirez-Estrad
2010 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Juan Nevarez-Terrazas
On November 11, 2010 around 8:30pm, officers located the victim, Juan Nevarez-Terrazas, suffering from sharp force injuries of the chest. Paramedics transported him to Denver Health Medical Center whe
2012 · Aurora, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Ernesto Rodriguez-Rodriguez
On June 18th, 2012 at approximately 10:34 p.m., Uniformed Officers of the Aurora Police Department responded to the parking lot of 12170 E. 30th Avenue on report of shots fired. The victim, Ernesto Ro
2013 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Carlos Zuasnabar-Gutierrez
On October 20, 2013, at approximately 5:12 AM, the Colorado Springs Police Department was notified of a possible dead body behind a local business in the 3900 block of North Academy Boulevard. When of
2013 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Carlos Espinoza
On November 7, 2013, Colorado Springs Police officers responded to a call to the area of Byron Drive and Murray Boulevard around 8:40pm. When they arrived, they found Espinoza in the street with a gun
2014 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Evaristo Galvan-Corona
On the morning of January 17, 2014, Evaristo Galvan-Corona and his wife Indira Romero were taken at gunpoint from Indira's father's house located at the 100 block of E. Adams Avenue. Both were duct ta
2015 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Carlos Ruiz-Reyes
On July 19, 2015 at approximately 2:00 a.m. officers responded to the 000 block of North Stuart Street on a reported shooting with multiple victims. Victim Carlos Ruiz-Reyes was transported to a nea