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Unsolved homicide

Killing of William Cromwell

Year
1985
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

56 year old William Cromwell came to Denver from Wichita, Kansas for the annual Stock Show. He checked into the Western Motor inn located off I-70 and Vasquez Blvd. On January 11, 1985 on the 4700 blo

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

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