Palisade, 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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d9ef3c8c9ab42275477634e5daaa5f35c58af495ef8c23dcf45be5941537bff4)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=034d3a0256b9a991589ac7bf2c4d0ff2df5f745fdfcc72a75990fa7a267b62dd)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=83e6db8ee406f87d676c2a878dd50f505c1058ad90182be6f8a0375edf467247)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=fe75e3e457ddeb39422178e380768b905ebe0e227440fc4cbbdaea05a0178dfa)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ed974183cd275c55db4d1cd08f28a82190453f201176511555bd1b1534fe99d3)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=74c6f213962311175c92a79ff5fb1387b426bc6cd3dce7e3af543929521832af)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=46305f944a75ae8ac6f6068411b52f82bd602d49d35b16691733a0fc9953de0d)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d02c492d4392191b7eb3cee9e5e8c281d6cadcf563920a0fb38c5eedc95505e3)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=66fbe4b54cee188676923100d6e02bc9a07dbf416bc406e361bac3f9d52e5f6b)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=9ffe1a2b6a4bad4a22cb2d40e49741fde032d53d3416875e3d9c233f728d659f)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4d9e14014dc3d80716b7925db572a5cac546318435f819c6af94af5740e738dd)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=aad032244608132f3e74df4022d239c8d8c5906cc916bc61ef1daabdf57ded5b)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b5f2f4d2a1398d69aa271af9a893db4657cf16cd9f5802823ea822ef72eaa625)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c9aae0b47d0392b9e9b67a9f1ba7a05d3256ff7fe8dad70f39011ad03da711fd)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T232744Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ba83d144b46dd6e7057328a6ece3cb2a70a4fcb81d2928340df28b62c79883e4)
Name
Carla HelmerAge
Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
Multiple stab woundsAgency
Farmington Police Department