Punkin Center, CO Area Cold Cases

Name

Christopher Carson

Age

83

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Christopher kit carson was last seen in fowler, colorado on june 15, 1994. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the fowler police department.

Agency

Fowler Police Department

Name

Salvador Munoz

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 21, 1998, the body of salvador munoz was found in the king arroyo river between 4th and 5th street. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the la junta police department

Agency

La Junta Police Department

Name

Charles Duke

Age

57

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Mr. Charles duke was last seen in la junta, co on august 16, 2003. He and a companion, pam eddings, were traveling in a blue and gray minivan in the vogel canyon area of la junta. According to eddings, the van became high-centered and they decided to abandon it and walk back to town. Eddings said she was unable to make the trip and mr. Duke left her at around noon and went for help; he never arrived home and has never been heard from again. A rancher eventually found eddings and took her back to la junta. An extensive search on foot and by air failed to find charles duke. In late september 2003, six weeks after mr. Duke's disappearance, a residence he owned which was occupied by his niece and her family caught on fire after an explosion which was determined to be arson. The fire has not been connected to mr. Duke's disappearance and his case remains unsolved. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the otero county sheriff's office.

Agency

Otero County Sheriff's Office

Name

Gloria Rocha

Age

37

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ms. Rocha and a girlfriend went to a bar in rocky ford. Ms. Rocha was last seen leaving the bar around closing time with two men she had been sitting with. Ms. Rocha was discovered three days later in a field a quarter mile east of the highway. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the otero county sheriff's office.

Agency

Otero County Sheriff's Office

Name

Yvonne Mestas

Age

15

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On november, 1, 1982, 15 year old yvonne mestas was last seen at her high school in the company of a juvenile female. She has not been seen since. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the rocky ford police department.

Agency

Rocky Ford Police Department

Name

Victoria Sanchez

Age

15

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

15 year old victoria sanchez was last seen on november 1, 1982 in rocky ford, colorado. She voluntarily left with a female companion who is also still missing. Victoria suffered from a broken elbow and has a surgical scar on her left arm which runs from the wrist to the inside of her elbow. Her nickname is vicki. (second and third photos are age progression.) anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.

Agency

Rocky Ford Police Department

Name

Byron Bacus

Age

75

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Bent County Sheriff's Office

Name

Deborah Reid

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On august 4, 1997, 34 year old deborah reid was reported missing by her sister and ex-husband. Mrs. Reid's body was found on august 14, 1997. The date of death is not exact due to severe decomposition. Cause of death could not be determined. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the colorado bureau of investigation.

Agency

Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Denver

Name

Taylor Sparks

Age

17

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Taylor sparks was last seen in rocky ford, colorado with her father. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.

Agency

Rocky Ford Police Department

Name

Derrek Yoshum

Age

14

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Derrek yoshum was last seen in casper, wy on april 11, 2020, however his residence is in manzanola, co. He was last seen wearing a black hat, a dark wyoming cowboy shirt, and blue jeans. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact otero county sheriff's office.

Agency

Otero County Sheriff's Office

Name

Christopher John

Age

51

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Christopher st john was last seen on february 19, 2021. He was wearing blue jeans, brown work boots and a long sleeved shirt. Mr. St. John is a member of the lone pine paiute-shoshone tribe. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the bent county sheriff's office.

Agency

Bent County Sheriff's Office

Name

Felicia Fellow

Age

15

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

This person was last seen on january 1st, 2010. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.

Agency

Rocky Ford Police Department

Name

David Shier

Age

81

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

This person was last seen on february 11th, 2022. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the las animas county sheriff's office.

Agency

Las Animas Police Department

Name

Steven Rogers

Age

24

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Steven rogers was reported missing on march 18th, 1991. He has not been heard from since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the crowley county sheriff's office.

Agency

Crowley County Sheriff's Office

Name

Arnetta Montgomery

Age

64

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

The victim was found stabbed to death in her apartment.

Agency

Denver PD

Name

Kristen Titello

Age

40

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 10, 2003, the remains of a white female were located along colorado highway 86 in elbert county. The female was later identified as kristen tittello. Through the investigation it was learned ms. Tittello has a history of prostitution and dangerous drugs. Ms. Tittello was last seen on the day of her murder traveling in her 1997 ford thunderbird on east colfax. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the colorado bureau of investigation.

Agency

Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Denver

Name

Carl Newcomb

Age

83

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Carl newcomb was last seen on november 14, 2017. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the el paso county sheriff's office.

Agency

El Paso County Sheriff's Office

Name

Robert Decker

Age

49

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Agency

El Paso County Sheriff's Office

Name

James Mcdonald

Age

16

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

James mcdonald was reported missing on june 1st, 2009. He has not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the arapahoe county sheriff's office.

Agency

Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Name

Chianne Shubert

Age

11

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Chianne shubert was reported missing on june 1st, 2009. She has not been heard from since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the arapahoe county sheriff's office.

Agency

Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Name

Janet Jemello

Age

50

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Agency

Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Name

Rebecca Redeker

Age

20

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The douglas county sheriff’s office has identified a 20-year-old woman whose body was found 27 years ago in an area near woodland park and deckers in the pike san isabel national forest.Dcso said rebecca “becky” ann redeker’s body was found on june 15, 1993 near rainbow creek falls.Becky lived in the colorado springs area during the early ’90s. She also lived in manitou springs, where she attended high school for a time. She went to coronado high school in 1989 and also spent a year at manual high school in denver.Undersheriff holly nicholson-kluth said, “as a new detective in 1993, I had no idea this case would haunt me for 27 years. I am just thankful after all this time, this part has been solved. After all this time, there is a family this girl belonged to. She is someone. She is no longer a jane doe.”in july 2020, the douglas county sheriff’s office cold case detective received information that finally lead to the identification of the remains of becky.

Agency

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers

Name

Brenda Vides-Orellana

Age

14

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Brenda vides-orellana went missing from limon, co on august 18, 2020. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the lincoln county sheriff's office.

Agency

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office