Whitney, NE 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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c809c3ef6b6ea51748ea9bfc589c4ab74e0bbdbf7d302a08e8a34bbc482b47ce)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=a8a7ca9653c46099f0f269637ce4ad2bd5dcd2f125b89457ad7f0773f53ca14b)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=a6c3d82c04231c9aaf5def1609776cd9079b0b74f190e1fc26cc60ea6497ba58)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b37ea5d4430b5d5f009864adb2ca058b9592645bcb1375d0091e4f93ff6d0116)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b09c43210d53c7fb66150cb4a1bd01a30e73b5712d8953fa098ee6bbb26c9d41)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=bd83861c07ce43ea14c8cc6d7918a267eb5dfcaa995303645c8f77982593b920)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5757925562f6d1c5c794d23ee0c38feab7461e5442e1cb7c8a3619f285989d17)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e62e9ffd5f09f7cacba84e31a6d4d7fb3e4797d6f65f273306f25407ec6d7003)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=040b0e35fc2b3f0a45dd073fa63be82f555461490e5353100c211d2ef6311577)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=2c71de99fef7b39789b950490299eb4a4b2f225e9a3cc3be239cec483ea81dd2)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e857aab2e753fd14fe48c0e547becc617ce3131b71a881b8156e2b330f09797e)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=60a4f5675f89e34750631d37cc1dcd3d6f28b0a50423b168bced156866b3ff34)
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=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e8fb5c8434e239854e16d05ef72743eca986ea1f0b4f5053328b24bd96cbd4dd)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=527f7517acdd70d3967aaaaed74b1668cd3d7604dba544a2100e8a168f7bba4a)
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%2F20240726%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240726T235517Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5dddd88bbd799900da20f652a9a6e31acb115bc8cbf7a53d410471b25e0cfcca)
Name
Sheila BirlAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Her cause of death was undetermined however a drug overdose was suspectedAgency
Weld County Sheriff