Buena Vista, CO Area Cold Cases

Name

Tommy Watkins

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the lake county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Patricia Lilly

Age

43

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Patricia ann lilly was last seen at bison mountain 94 in fairplay, colorado on october 5, 1980. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the park county sheriff's office.

Agency

Park County Sheriff's Office

Name

Lee Ochs

Age

36

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Lee ochs was last seen at his job site north of leadville, colorado on october 31st, 2012. Two weeks later his vehicle was found abandoned on methodist mountain at the end of county road 110 in salida, colorado. No immediate signs of foul play were found in the car. Mr. Ochs is wanted on two felony warrants out of arapahoe county and has violent tendencies. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact detective sgt. Andy rohrich at (719)530-5729, or chaffee county crime stoppers at (719) 539-5299.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Gregory Carter

Age

32

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Gregory carter was last seen in leadville colorado of the last week of may in 1984. On july 16, 1984, mr. Carter's vehicle was found abandoned near buffalo meadows trail head in chaffee county. It was later learned that his vehicle has been there since may. Mr. Carter liked his privacy and hadn't been in contact with his family (nebraska) since 1978. He liked camping but most of his gear was found at his home in leadville. Mr. Carter had also been recently laid off from his job. Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Ray Collins

Age

57

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

57 year old ray collins, a resident of winter haven fl, was mineral collecting in salida, co with 2 male friends. One friend returned to fl on a family emergency, then a few days later, the other friend returned driving collins' pick-up truck. It was later discovered that that friend had taken out a $25,000 life insurance policy on collins. The friend said that collins had wanted to go to the grand canyon, so he dropped him off at a bus station in colorado springs. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Richard Ellis

Age

37

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Richard ellis was found behind the counter of the convenience store where he was working on january 3 1995. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Nancy Mason

Age

47

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Memorial weekend 2004 nancy mason was fishing with her husband and a family friend when she took a fatal fall off a cliff. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Leslie Slama

Age

59

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Beverly England

Age

32

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Beverly england disappeared on june 12, 1980. Remains were found years later and identified as beverly england. The case has since been ruled a homicide and investigation continues. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Michael Conn

Age

27

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Michael has been missing since approximately 01/01/2017. His last exact date of contact is unknown. According to michael's mom she advises that michael was last seen in hanover, co and may have traveled to buena vista, co with 2 unknown male individuals he had recently met. If anyone has any information regarding this case please contact chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Suzanne Morphew

Age

49

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On may 10, 2020, suzanne morphew was reported missing. Her remains were found in september of 2023. This case is ongoing as new leads are developed. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the chaffee county sheriff's office.

Agency

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

Name

Barbara Oberholtzer

Age

30

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ms. Oberholtzer was last seen at 7:50 p.M. On wednesday, january 6, 1982 hitchhiking south out of the town of breckenridge, colorado. Ms. Oberholtzer's body was located approximately 3:00 p.M. The next day on january 7, 1982 on the summit of hoosier pass at 11,000+ feet elevation. A small parking lot is located at the pass summit and the body was found approximately 300 feet further south along the road to fairplay, colorado. The summit is approximately 10 miles south of breckenridge, colorado along colorado state highway 9. The shooting occurred outside in a rural, isolated, mountain area next to colorado highway 9. It would have been dark, possibly snowing, and very cold (-20 degrees f). Death was due to loss of blood from a gunshot wound of the chest, with a second grazing wound to the right breast, and appeared to have occurred at the location of the body. The body was found approximately 20 feet off of the highway, down a snow embankment, and was lying on her back. Items from ms. Oberholtzer's back pack/purse were located approximately 20 miles from the crime scene along us highway 285 south and east toward denver, colorado. The weapon used was a .38/.357 handgun using a remington/peters copper jacketed hollow point bullet. This weapon has not been recovered. A copper jacket from ms. Oberholtzer;s body is available for comparison. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the park county sheriff's office or visit www.Rockymountaincoldcase.Com

Agency

Park County Sheriff's Office

Name

Annette Schnee

Age

22

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The victim was last seen hitchhiking south from the town of breckenridge. Ms. Schnee was last seen at approximately 4:45 p.M. On wednesday january 6, 1982. Ms. Schnee's body was located 6 months after her disappearance/death on july 3, 1982 in rural park county, colorado approximately 20 miles south of breckenridge. She was shot outside in a rural, isolated, mountain valley area where there would be no witnesses. It would have been dark, possibly snowing, and very cold (-20 degrees f). The death was due to loss of blood from a single gunshot wound to the back, and appeared to have occurred at the location where the body was found. The body was found face down in a small stream, fully clothed, but with clothing in disarray. Cold weather and cold water preserved the body for an autopsy. The weapon used was possibly a .38/.357/9 mm handgun. No bullet was found in the body. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the park county sheriff's office or visit www.Rockymountaincoldcase.Com

Agency

Park County Sheriff's Office

Name

Michael Blair

Age

33

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Michael blair has been missing from fairplay, colorado since january 30, 2020. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the park county sheriffs office.

Agency

Park County Sheriff's Office