Avon, CO Area Cold Cases

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

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

Name

Stephen Blair

Age

50

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Frisco Police Department

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

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

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

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

Name

Migdali Cruz

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Agency

Vail Police Department

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

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

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

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

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