Sharon Springs, KS Area Cold Cases
![cold-case-record__Cooley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Melanie%20Cooley.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1b6c650a5aec3a363af6c33cd86f98edf4b942543c800bd61956946d7e1b36dd)
Name
Melanie CooleyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
She had been hit over the head repeatedly with a large rockAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__DeTemple](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Julia%20DeTemple.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=15a90f17353b875f798b2cdb662f598b5d974a25ff93a49cd4fc2494af70cc1a)
Name
Julia DeTempleAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found a badly decomposed body in the nearby brushAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Fuster](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Elvin%20Fuster.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d168207112cad9594dcf66dbe428f414c65414e091dade669b908ca5a180a302)
Name
Elvin FusterAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
They indicated drugs or a domestic-type argument motivated the assaultAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Garrick Jr](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
John Garrick JrAge
36Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Gunshot woundAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Gonzales](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Lucas%20Gonzales.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2c4432839c4bf6e29ae1d3d6e66889d1a7a1f2f7198ddcc30a5989eeb171eb4d)
Name
Lucas GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Gonzales' body was located on lookout mountain off the beaver brook trail where he had been shotAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Kadow](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Craig%20Kadow.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=11aa8a58436788304b65c8c9d566a4955ecee24b348b6206ba961aba395d2e6a)
Name
Craig KadowAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
He had been shot with a small-caliber firearmAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Malin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Richard MalinAge
35Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Richard was found just inside the front door of the residence and had been shotAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Moore](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Jeannie%20Moore.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=fbad19844dc853453584409137ede1a674790b2cc815890a46ad8817e468e3ae)
Name
Jeannie MooreAge
Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
Autopsy showed death was caused by blows to the headAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Neill](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Joyce NeillAge
17Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
Neill had been stabbed possibly with a long knifeAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Pillman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Judy%20Pillman.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=fc5f643c3734bceb5db8d24afb5e2635ae3e50c71ca7e83e504958630561641d)
Name
Judy PillmanAge
24Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Judy pillman who had been shotAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Ryman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Luanne RymanAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Shot her in the face with a shotgun attempt to murderAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Sellers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Rita%20Sellers.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=9acd9a23c00396b944177a4e2877b1e54ccb0d5c014048793422bfb0bf877464)
Name
Rita SellersAge
Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Autopsy was conducted it was determined rita had been strangledAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Hart](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Stephanie HartAge
17Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
It was determined that stephanie had been shot by an unknown intruder or intrudersAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Kunselman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Nick KunselmanAge
16Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
It was determined that nick had been shot by an unknown intruder or intrudersAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__VanDuyn](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Rick%20VanDuyn.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=42b5bc8b5af7dfe916d4d58a9ea86c4f116566d0134b4a545f5eb969b1cb20bd)
Name
Rick VanDuynAge
27Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
He had been shot by a 223- caliber weaponAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Witt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Rosetta%20Witt.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ad2c79a58eeac15ebcb1cc00af80d5fca29550c446a5973768d02dd6511a04fd)
Name
Rosetta WittAge
74Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Rosetta witt was shot in her small grocery storeAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Barrett](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Colleen BarrettAge
46Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Dotson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Nonnie DotsonAge
Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Hein](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Mitchell HeinAge
23Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Kuetemeier](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Ronald%20Kuetemeier.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=474306146bcb9a1a3d53f9675f3f0b759577e469cb9bf382b1ece4eb0c227871)
Name
Ronald KuetemeierAge
57Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Malonson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Brandi MalonsonAge
23Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Middleton](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Evelyn%20Middleton.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=8f327a34bb7176f0a14f215ba49351cc30f29246cb1ccc9ec426cf121ed3635f)
Name
Evelyn MiddletonAge
33Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Schmidt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Terry SchmidtAge
53Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Rabb](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Yvonne%20Rabb.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f4499051aa02768220a48e1acf5fc97f7a18f89676ad357d14bcaae4cbdfcbdd)
Name
Yvonne RabbAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
One witness heard a gunshot in alleyAgency
Weld County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Fithian](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Margorie%20Fithian.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4cd9d008c9b814138c83dabe7662ac68c5dcbecd3740bd8f1b03b0d51ef72f7a)
Name
Margorie FithianAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
She was shot to death before her bodyAgency
Weld County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Birl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240611%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240611T055603Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d285d5499fe215ede54cfa47ae2e8eeffd869de167d10a46de1a77b17791bf4a)
Name
Sheila BirlAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Her cause of death was undetermined however a drug overdose was suspectedAgency
Weld County Sheriff