The 49-year-old Chaffee County resident went missing on Mother’s Day in 2020
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
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Former Rocky Ford police officer arrested, accused of stealing guns seized as evidence
George Ibarra, 42, told investigators he left the department fearing “possible liability issues” with the department’s evidence protocols
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Office for Indigenous victims says it’s moving as fast as it can, but acknowledges families’ frustrations
Director Arron Julian says case investigations often involve cross-jurisdictional challenges
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New citizen advisory board to evaluate Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office following Christian Glass’ death
Officers shot and killed the 22-year-old inside his car after he called for roadside assistance while stranded in a small mountain town.
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Woodland Park’s former police chief intimidated employees, led “extremely toxic” department, report says
The Woodland Park Police Department is “an extremely toxic environment” filled with gender bias, harassment and intimidation, according to a report by a consulting firm. Firing Chief Miles De Young was the only option to correct the “dire” state of the small mountain town’s police department, JEH Consulting said after several employees recounted intimidation tactics […]
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Two more men arrested in San Luis Valley discovery of three sets of human remains
Two more men have been arrested in connection with the discovery of three sets of human remains in the San Luis Valley last year, authorities announced Tuesday. Alamosa residents Julius Anthony Baroz and CJ Walter Dominguez were arrested Monday for their alleged involvement in killing Myron Robert Martinez, whose remains were found along with those […]
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Authorities identify second set of remains discovered in San Luis Valley as missing Saguache County woman
The second of three sets of human remains found last month in rural Conejos County have been identified, investigators announced Tuesday. A forensic odontologist identified the remains as 34-year-old Shayla Jenna Hammel, who lived in Saguache County, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Hammel was reported missing on Nov. 26 by a family member […]
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Man arrested after discovery of bodies in San Luis Valley was seen killing missing woman, records show
A man arrested in connection with the discovery of three sets of human remains in a rural part of the San Luis Valley last month was seen shooting a missing 19-year-old woman and leaving her body in a hole, according to court records unsealed this week. A witness, identified as a nameless confidential informant, told […]
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Authorities identify one of three sets of remains found in San Luis Valley as missing Del Norte man
Authorities on Saturday identified one of three sets of human remains discovered last month in the San Luis Valley as a missing Del Norte man. The remains of Myron Robert Martinez, who would have turned 38 on Nov. 15, were found on a property in Conejos County near the town of Sanford. Martinez was reported […]
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Police arrest man wanted after remains of three people are discovered in San Luis Valley
Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with the discovery of three sets of human remains in the San Luis Valley earlier this month. Adre “Psycho” Baroz, 26, was found at a motel in Gallup, New Mexico. He was taken into custody by federal agents at about 3 p.m. on Thursday. Baros is being […]