Silver Plume, 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__Kuetemeier

Name

Ronald Kuetemeier

Age

57

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Ronald kuetemeier was last seen at his residence on june 14, 2013 at approximately 0915 hours. When family members arrived home later that day he was gone. He took no known vehicle, cell phone, identification, cash, credit cards or personal items with him. Mr. Kuetemeier may have been suicidal. He has not been seen or heard from since. He was last seen clean-shaven and wearing wire-rimmed glasses, khaki shorts, a blue polo shirt, and tennis shoes. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the jefferson county sheriff's office.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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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__Webb

Name

Alvie Webb

Age

86

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Alvie webb went missing while hunting in montezuma county, colorado. He was last seen wearing orange hunting clothing. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the montezuma county sheriff's office.

Agency

Montezuma County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Malin

Name

Richard Malin

Age

35

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Found deceased at his residence with a gunshot wound.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Lingaas

Name

Dennis Lingaas

Age

48

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Remains found in forest. Cause of death unknown.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Alderton

Name

James Alderton

Age

47

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On february 19, 1997 at about 11:30 am, three hunters were hunting for mountain lions with a dog when they discovered the remains of who was later identified as james dean alderton. Alderton's remains were found about four tenths of a mile up gilson gulch, north of idaho springs. The body was nearly completely skeletonized. The medical examiner later determined that apart of the body had evidence of a gunshot wound. Anyone with information regarding this case, is please asked to contact clear creek county sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Flores

Name

Jeremy Flores

Age

18

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Halford

Name

Norma Halford

Age

21

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

21 year old norma halford was last seen on august 24, 1979 in georgetown, colorado. Her vehicle was found abandoned 6.4 miles up guanella pass road on august 22, 1979 and tagged by the colorado state patrol. Norma and her personal belongings have not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the clear creek county sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Kaesik

Name

John Kaesik

Age

43

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 14, 1993, john kaesik was found off an embankment 7.7 miles south of idaho springs on highway 103. He had been shot in the head. During the course of the investigation it was determined kaesik was a low level drug dealer, dealing in marijuana and cocaine and may have been involved in a drug deal at the time of his death. His vehicle, a black gmc jimmy, was found by wheat ridge police at I-70 and kipling on september 7, 1993. John was known to frequent the cinch bar located at that time at 8101 washington street, adams county colorado. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the clear creek county sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Lenihan

Name

John Lenihan

Age

73

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

73 year old john lenihan vanished september 10, 1994 on a colorado vacation. On september 10 clear creek county sheriff's deputies found mr. Lenihan's abandoned rental car at the cloudland picnic area, about four miles east of colorado highway 103. He was last seen wearing a light green short-sleeved t-shirt, yellow shorts, and glasses. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the clear creek county sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Reinhard

Name

Keith Reinhard

Age

50

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

50 year old keith reinhard of algonquin, illinois, was a daily herald sports writer for 22 years with a passion for covering high school sports. Mr. Reinhard had taken a 90 day leave of absence from the herald to work, write, reflect and regenerate in the colorado town of silver plume, 70 miles west of denver. He disappeared in colorado on august 7, 1988. During that summer, mr. Reinhard lived in a small apartment in the back of an abandoned catholic church and rented a tiny shop where he sold matted photographs. He also worked on a novel he was writing. Friends described mr. Reinhard as a free spirit and said his interest in photography and in panning for gold in colorado rivers took him west. Mr. Reinhard went to colorado alone, leaving his wife of three years at home. Around 5pm on august 7, mr. Reinhard announced he was heading into the mountains for a brief hike, in the area south of interstate 70. He was last seen wearing casual clothing and gym shoes. Mr. Reinhard said that he was going to hike to the top of pendleton mountain. He failed to return at 10pm as scheduled. A day later, when mr. Reinhard had not returned, a massive ground and air search began. The official search for him was called off august 14, 1988, after hundreds of searchers (one of them killed when his small plane crashed in the rocky terrain) logged more than 10,000 man-hours without finding a single clue. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the clear creek county sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Robertson

Name

Shelley Robertson

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On august 21, 1975, reporting parties had entered the willie mae mine, approximately one mile east of berthoud falls, co, and smelled decaying material. On august 23, 1975 the reporting parties returned to the willie mae mine and discovered a body, later identified as shelley kay robertson. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the clear creek sheriff's office.

Agency

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Dearemt

Name

Julia Dearemt

Age

25

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Julia r dearemt was last seen in nederland, colorado on july 22, 1997. She went to the denver international airport to pick up a male companion, who was known to be a violent and armed con man. Ms. Dearemt has not been seen since. She had a 9 month old baby with her and was driving a blue volkswagen westfalia minivan. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the nederland police department.

Agency

Nederland Police Department

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cold-case-record__Skiba

Name

Sarah Skiba

Age

9

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Since february 1999, the westminster and thornton police departments detectives have investigated the suspicious disappearance of nine year old sarah skiba, her father paul skiba and lorenzo chivers, an employee of paul's moving company and storage facility (tuff's moving) located on the 7000 block of raleigh street, westminster. Physical evidence was located at the moving and storage facility and in or on two moving trucks owned by the business. Blood found at the facility was confirmed to be human blood by the colorado bureau of investigation and identified through dna as being from paul and sarah skiba. On february 17, 1999, a vehicle belonging to lorenzo chivers was located several blocks away from the moving and storage facility at the apartment complex parking lot of 3809 west 68th avenue, westminster, and on february 27, 1999, the vehicle belonging to paul skiba was located in an apartment complex parking lot at the 3100 block of arkansas, denver. The investigation and forensic evidence indicate sarah and paul skiba and lorenzo chivers were likely murdered near 72nd avenue and raleigh street in westminster on february 7, 1999. Their bodies have never been recovered. The case has been reclassified as a homicide investigation. Second photo is age-progressed to 16 years, third photo is age-progressed to 22 years. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the westminster police department.

Agency

Grand County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Cooley

Name

Melanie Cooley

Age

18

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

High school senior. Last seen hitchhiking. Body found with head trauma in coal creek canyon.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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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__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__MacLean

Name

Shannon MacLean

Age

19

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On or about april 1988, 19 year old shannon maclean was hitchhiking, with a friend on broadway in denver. The women got a ride from a white man, in his early 30's, chubby build, 5'10", brown hair, with a mustache and yellowing teeth. He was driving a brown station wagon with the word "Laguna" on the dash and a "Fish naked" bumper sticker. The friend was dropped off and that was the last time she saw shannon maclean. Maclean's body was found three months later near highway 285 and surrey road in jefferson county. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the jefferson county sheriff's office.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Middleton

Name

Evelyn Middleton

Age

38

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the jefferson county sheriff's department.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Einspahr

Name

Steve Einspahr

Age

64

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the jefferson county sheriff's office.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Mora

Name

Richard Mora

Age

37

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the jefferson county sheriff's office.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Einsphar

Name

Steven Einsphar

Age

61

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Last seen entering a vehicle. Made suicidal statements prior to disappearance.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Dotson

Name

Nonnie Dotson

Age

33

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Air force nurse last seen visiting her brother. Reward offered for information.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Paddock-Weeks

Name

Jacob C Paddock-Weeks

Age

28

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Last seen on 02/02/2019 after a motor vehicle accident. Has "Warrior" tattoo on right forearm and "Colorado" on left forearm.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Mabbutt

Name

Lorne Mabbutt

Age

40

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Remains found by hikers. Cause of death undetermined.

Agency

Jefferson County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Miller

Name

Elizabeth Miller

Age

14

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

14 year old beth miller was last seen on tuesday, august 16, 1983, in the town of idaho springs, clear creek county, colorado. She was wearing white jogging shorts, blue t-shirt, and white running shoes. To date, no physical evidence or remains have ever been found. (second picture is age-progressed to age 41) anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the idaho springs police department.

Agency

Idaho Springs Police Department

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