Minturn, CO Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Cullinan

Name

Susan Cullinan

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On april 6, 1986, while visiting a friend ms. Cullinan was shot. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the frisco police department.

Agency

Frisco Police Department

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cold-case-record__Cunningham

Name

Julie Cunningham

Age

26

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

26 year old julie cunningham was last seen in vail, colorado on march 15, 1975. She disappeared early in the evening after she left her apartment in the apollo park neighborhood to visit a local tavern. She was last seen wearing a brown suede jacket, blue jeans, a ski cap, and boots. She has never been heard from again. Although never charged in her case, serial killer ted bundy confessed to cunningham's murder. Bundy stated that he lured her into his vehicle by posing as an injured skier on crutches and asking her to help carry his ski boots. He claims he knocked her unconscious, drove her to a remote area about eighty miles west of vail and raped her. He states he strangled her and then disposed of her body in a shallow grave near rifle, co in a high desert area with a circular drive and some large trees. Her body was never found, however. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the vail police department.

Agency

Vail Police Department

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cold-case-record__Keller

Name

Daniel Keller

Age

29

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Daniel keller was last seen in paris outside of the french foreign legion gates. According to the reporting party, his phone went dead and mr. Keller had not checked his email or picked up money that was wired to him. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the eagle police department.

Agency

Eagle Police Department

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cold-case-record__Rascon-Avila

Name

Jose Rascon-Avila

Age

45

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Jose rascon-avila was last seen in 2009, and has not contacted family since. Mr. Rascon-avila is believed to be in arizona. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the silverthorne police department.

Agency

Silverthrone Police Department

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cold-case-record__Cruz

Name

Migdali Cruz

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Agency

Vail Police Department

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cold-case-record__Schrup

Name

Samuel Schrup

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On august 8, 2009, 35 year old samuel schrup's vehicle was found abandoned on shrine pass road in eagle county, colorado. There was a campsite set up in the area of the vehicle. The vehicle had dust and pine cone needles on it, so it appeared to have been there for some time. There was a hand written journal in the vehicle, the entry stated; "About to hike a hill. See you after". A search including use of a k-9 with rescue found nothing. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the eagle county sheriff's office.

Agency

Eagle County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Garcia

Name

Jose Garcia

Age

30

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Found on I-70, multiple gunshot wounds. Was a mexican national traveling to mexico.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Ginther

Name

Melba Ginther

Age

57

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On monday, may 20, 2002, at around 7:00 pm, melba ginther, 57, was found murdered just off of highway 24 between minturn and leadville at the pando railroad interchange. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to contact the eagle county sheriff's office.

Agency

Eagle County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Rodriguez

Name

Samuel Rodriguez

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Samuel chavez rodriguez was reported missing on april 20, 2019. His car and personal belongings are at his residence. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the eagle police department.

Agency

Eagle Police Department

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cold-case-record__Blair

Name

Stephen Blair

Age

50

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Frisco Police Department

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cold-case-record__Watkins

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

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cold-case-record__Knuth

Name

Tereasa Knuth

Age

23

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

23 year old tereasa knuth was camping with her boyfriend, fred calkins, when he reported her missing on august 24, 1981. Knuth left behind her identification, cigarettes, and other personal items. No traces of knuths whereabouts were found in the area or at the campsite. Extensive searches of the area have been performed over the years and yielded no new leads. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the summit county sheriff's office.

Agency

Summit County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__McClure

Name

Michael McClure

Age

30

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

30 year old michael mcclure was last seen in cannon city, colorado on november 26, 1990. Michael mcclure's roommate reported him missing when mcclure never returned home to their wildernest condo. Mcclure had called in sick to his plumbing job the day before, and his roommate hadn't seen or heard from him in more than 36 hours. Mr. Mcclure has a history of depression and may have been suicidal. He was last seen wearing a light tan jacket, blue jeans, tennis shoes, and glasses. Mcclure was driving his 1972 gold-painted four-door chevrolet chevelle, which had colorado license plates wpx-187. His vehicle has never been located. Foul play is suspected. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the summit county sheriff's office.

Agency

Summit County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Reynolds

Name

Peggy Reynolds

Age

21

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Peggy reynolds was last seen in silverthrone, colorado on april 4, 1974. She was last seen wearing a dark blue turtleneck, a plaid shirt, blue corduroy pants, white undergarments, brown hiking boots, a red bandanna, a gold wedding band, and possibly earrings. She was carrying a st. Christoper key ring with keys. The jacket that ms. Reynolds was wearing was recovered by searchers. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact summit county sheriff's office.

Agency

Summit County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Stratinas

Name

Nikolaos Stratinas

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On january 29, 1986, nikolaos stratinas spoke to his family overseas by phone, this was the last time he was known to have been heard from alive. Nikolaos stratinas was reported as a missing person from arapahoe county on february 18, 1986. Nikolaos stratinas was found ten days later, 5 miles north of silverthorne, colorado, just feet from state highway 9. Evidence at the scene suggested nikolaos stratinas' body had been placed in that location some time after he died. Nikolaos stratinas' cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. If you have any information regarding this case, please call the summit county sheriff's office.

Agency

Summit County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Hageman

Name

Debra Hageman

Age

39

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

April 14, 1996, 39 year old debra hageman was reported to have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, whereby her vehicle ended up in the colorado river. The vehicle was pulled from the river, but debra was not found. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the eagle county sheriff's office.

Agency

Eagle County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Vanek

Name

Michelle Vanek

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On september 24, 2005, 35 year old michelle vanek had come up from denver that morning and left half moon campground around 7:00 a.M. To go hiking. Near the summit of mt. Holy cross, michelle stated she was very tired and her friend told her to wait and he would go to the top and be right back. The friend stated he advised michelle if she wanted to head back down, to follow the trail and he would catch up with her. On his way down, the friend did not locate michelle. He stated he went back up to look for her and had talked to several hikers in the area. All had told him they had not seen her. The friend told deputies that michelle was a tri-athlete, but was an inexperienced high altitude hiker. Deputies were advised michelle was wearing a red shirt and black pants with hiking boots. The friend also advised michelle had approximately 3-4 layers of clothes with her. During the hike, michelle had run out of drinking water at approximately 1:15 p.M., when she stopped to rest. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the eagle county sheriff's office.

Agency

Eagle County Sheriff's Office

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