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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Oakey Kite

Year
2004
Where
Aurora, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

On May 24, 2004, the body of Oakey Albert Kite, Jr. was discovered in the basement of his residence in Aurora, Colorado. Mr. Kite had been beaten and stabbed. Multiple items were taken from the sc

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

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