Brighton, CO 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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=28532f11b913e9fa52fe2e44596e8c9cbf044a8abc519fbcebeddc6754167b47)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=da31facde04c371328eb04d45d0e7e50f0558b8b703a1c48207c81aba1d4eef4)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0ca63484b54510832d4fb624fda08ad762946ecfc7f239937c1a3ca5d9f2bffb)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=393e37a45936e744d1c450ba8b7346696608897a20c591019710a1b4ce39e98a)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=880406a0efc4a92c3596ac8b17064872e2271f76bbe23ecb34e8aee8cb0584fc)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1d491c5c438a375ef991d21f4b1de076a849b3c9a3911ceaed9131eb06e85c78)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=874c1ce3780c8893248d9bfee9580cfb3613cd1e3f48d5b220ac3f7e31c858d7)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=bbbdf876b59b9bfbfa793734fcd5f93d4fafdce3808a1a8551a1ae41422b5369)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b99922daf26fb68d0e0d54b482fae2b3e2cf7ddd98f7b31f5cfd7cbe119406d7)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1caa0e4ed7b410169c6dac00eb8c3e14e0fbae06b1c463ec70e471725577e781)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=cf21f96d173ba3f31bd6c6335b86721027026b29e915f355af1e4d02d2934399)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=fc38d077eb0be5999bad32ac7d091547bca706c5ee0677c42b791de4e9b04e48)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=cafa704a874e7d6137a1b976563d9c7564ba49e51af25c9a17bf001bb13610d9)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=bc12bc3ec6e5c6c8aa4f1c8f280ecaf6b15427b7ad15fd5a91858297999dc67c)
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%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004011Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=26438905c2cd8d6dbd0d414b73528babfadb9c3d65d5fbff8212ba9b0f10212e)
Name
Sheila BirlAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Her cause of death was undetermined however a drug overdose was suspectedAgency
Weld County Sheriff