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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Daniel Montoya

Year
2020
Where
Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

Daniel Montoya died in an apparent garage fire in Rocky Ford. However, two days later, a homicide case was opened after an autopsy found Daniel Montoya had 'multiple sharp force injuries' and, 'chop i

From the Colorado Bureau of Investigation cold case file. Records change. The source is the authority.

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What does the record establish, and what has never been explained?

  • Read the source and write down every date, place and name it gives.
  • Find the earliest news report you can and note what it says that later accounts dropped.
  • List what has never been explained. One line each.

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