Crime at 400 BLOCK OF 31 1/4 RD on 05/06/2026 9:46 AM
Type: Other
Date: 05/06/2026 9:46 AM
Description: SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT / PERSON
Address: 400 BLOCK OF 31 1/4 RD, Mesa County, CO
Case Number: 2026-00017124
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Name
Beatrice MontesAge
51Cause of Death
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On november 21, 1993, beatrice montes shut down her restaurant, la mariposa, formerly at 159 1/2 colorado avenue. After counting the days receipts and cash with her boyfriend, jose jesus tanori-ruiz, and her son joseph vigil the three retired to their apartments above the restaurant. Around 2:00 a.M. Joseph vigil was interrupted by yelling between beatrice and jose. The next morning, around 11:00 a.M., joseph vigil woke to find his mother, beatrice montes, strangled to death. The cash from the previous day's business along with jose jesus tanori-ruiz were gone. In october 1994, police received information placing mr. Tanori-ruiz in the sonora region of mexico. In 1996 grand junction police obtained an arrest warrant for jose jesus tanori-ruiz. Anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of mr. Tanori-ruiz is asked to please contact the grand junction police department.Agency
Grand Junction Police Department