Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Henry Cancino
Henry Joseph Cancino's body was found in his home off East Mesa Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado at about 3pm on December 9th, 1993, by his 73-year-old sister, Valentine, in a pool of blood. He has been sho
1989 · Centennial, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Phillip Boydston
Killing of Phillip Boydston. Colorado Bureau of Investigation cold case.
1980 · Trinidad, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Rebecca Bates
On May 2, 1986, Rebecca Bates was found deceased in her residence. There were signs of a disturbance at the residence, as Rebecca was bludgeoned and stabbed to death during what appeared to be a dome
1994 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Anne Baldauf
On June 9, 1994 officers reported to the 1400 block of Logan Street on a report of a body. Upon arrival, officers observed that 63 year old Anne Baldauf had been stabbed multiple times inside an apart
1978 · Golden, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Jeanette Baca
On June 11, 1978, the nude body of Jeannette Louise Baca was found dumped and concealed 6.7 miles south of US Hwy 285 on Foxton Road in Conifer, Colorado. Her body was located by two hikers in the are
1973 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Maxine Ansley
On March 3, 1973 the nude body of Maxine Ansley was found in Sloans Lake in Denver. Her hands were bound together with an electrical cord and her mouth taped shut when her body was found by a maintena
1986 · Grand Junction, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Bill Adkins
Bill's body was found in an irrigation ditch near a transient camp in July 1986. His injuries were consistent with trauma from a fight. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please
1982 · Centennial, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Ronald Tompkins
On March 16, 1982, a local resident found Mr. Tompkins lifeless on the side of Quail Run Road (County Road 105). He was fully clothed and clean. There were no signs of struggle or large amounts of blo
2001 · Lakewood, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Gary Soto
On May 25, 2001, 18 year-old Gary Soto, was shot while still seated in his vehicle which was stopped in the middle of the intersection facing north on Wadsworth Boulevard at Belleview Avenue. Two witn
2002 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Nancy Sonnenfeld
On January 1, 2002, officers from the Denver Police Department responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street and found Nancy Sonnenfeld deceased. The person(s) responsible for the death o
1999 · Westminster, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Sarah Skiba
Since February 1999, the Westminster and Thornton Police Departments detectives have investigated the suspicious disappearance of nine year old Sarah Skiba, her father Paul Skiba and Lorenzo Chivers,
2008 · Saguache, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Brenda Shepard
Brenda's body was found burning in a barrel on a county road in Saguache County on Spetember 20, 2008. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Saguache County Sheri
1975 · Craig, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Sheila Sawyer
Sheila Sawyer was found dead on U.S. Highway 13, seven miles south of Craig. Her body, discovered by two truck drivers at dawn April 10, 1975, was lying on the east side of the highway near the old St
2006 · Brighton, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of John Rivera
Police responded to a report of shots fired at a house in the 5400 block of Zuni Street on October 18, 2006. When deputies checked the basement, they say they found John Kenneth Rivera. He had gunshot
1986 · Centennial, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Juan Ramirez
On July 30,1986, a rancher traveling in the early morning hours along the frontage road near Airpark and I70 found the body of Juan Ramirez, dead from a single gunshot wound to his head. He was still
2007 · Pueblo, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Eric Ortiz
27-year-old Eric Ortiz was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery in the morning of Aug 19, 2007. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Pueblo Police Depa
1983 · Thornton, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Tracy Neef
On this day, Tracy Neefs mother dropped her off at her school, Bertha Heid Elementary School in Thornton at approximately 8:30am. Tracy never made it into the building and that was the last time she w
2011 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Richard McDaniel
On May 29, 2011, officers from the Denver Police Department responded to shots fired at the intersection of 30th Avenue and Lafayette Street. Upon arrival officers found Richard McDaniel suffering fr
2000 · Greeley, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Brooklyn DiGesualdo
Brooklyn was a 22 month old female at the time of her death. Her mother's boyfriend of a few months, was babysitting her at the home. On January 22, 2000, deputies responded to their home in Evanston
2004 · Lakewood, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Matthew Cook
The specific circumstances surrounding Cook's death remain unknown. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Lakewood Police Department.
1990 · Grand Junction, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Phlisia Bunting
In July 1990, Phlisia ran away from the Urban Peak Teen Advocacy Facility with three teenage boys. Together, they set out for California in a stolen car, but Phlisia never made it. Two days later, on
1990 · Glenwood Springs, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Thomas Bast
On May 15, 1990, Garfield County Deputies responded to a suspicious death on Highway 6, in between Parachute and Rifle, Colorado. Thomas Norman Bast, a 40 year old male, was identified as the victim
1974 · Breckenridge, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Beverly Pagarigan
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
2008 · Denver, ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of Agustin Puente-Yanez
On the late evening of November 5, 2008, Denver police officers responded to the area of East 7th Avenue and Elm Street on a report of a shooting and two men down. Upon arrival, the officers loca