Mesa County, 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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=cf0b5a3eda5e1a851f1c670275292c0cd8e3b1e1fcbc37cf7de050f5a581ef4f)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=cfe20875a09b3c2cfa7a36515de6fd221d36090eded18361955fa37152fce294)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ccbfa7f3e5229e0a3cc67ee3e33ad0ac93891c317987c7895325cea58575fb60)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6f7461a80144eb065d0768530897fc867b3815b577abaad0a7b97d8a40b9e337)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5ea2fb285cf2a1eefc1f92b28acc40536a0e389f2d5408282b2270f4d36a4e80)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=db606cfe2ee53415bc8d52dd289ca3b69ef1c142caac5aa69fd801f4b5e174f6)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6bad3b42842d26936712d127f18b8c25b632fe8c309962333c5d207be01df812)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1da2a64cb4ef85251e08f2480e4e10f34648fc5d6b2f2eb8ab49e5a40d80cfe6)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f1b3483765fd92f133c4bf0bd157e7a89ebeb562d90e0294d01497d3338a7810)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=77bbacb0746fe29aacc18c8ab9d5e8d204d17780015d057d512dfec9e02bd884)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=41defa6fc0e05723a9de560350ab20f364173debaf8f2462bbd9e0c60f60cb9d)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=676e418300c53e48ff984ddc9d93e1df6ba1c33bb01ad75e4858c9635fe37648)
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=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2ef5b3f053ab0b74e75313f7d2509a34849ec7c20951435b708f8486e719e693)
Name
Terry SchmidtAge
53Cause of Death
Missing PersonInfo
Missing personAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Mendoza](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/New%20Mexico/Feliciano%20Mendoza.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0fecf95d969a5bc0aac9c55aacd4b4e02a3a8ab564fe610bc4eec6bf4dfbf5f9)
Name
Feliciano MendozaAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
HomicideAgency
Farmington Police Department![cold-case-record__Helmer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/New%20Mexico/Carla%20Helmer.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T001141Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d3ceaf33cc5816696fa94f523c64f3865bff2f73a9862d15256077cdfb237324)
Name
Carla HelmerAge
Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
Multiple stab woundsAgency
Farmington Police Department