Discovery of the Body

On September 17, 1986, two employees were loading gravel on an outlying Coors property, east of Highway 58 and McIntyre Street in Golden, Colorado. Amidst the routine of their workday, they stumbled upon a grim scene: a badly decomposed body concealed in the nearby brush. The discovery sent shockwaves through the community and marked the beginning of a complex and, to this day, unsolved murder investigation.

Identification of the Victim

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office swiftly initiated an investigation. Through meticulous efforts, they identified the deceased as 26-year-old Julia Ann DeTemple. This identification was a crucial step, providing a name and a life story to the victim, and setting the stage for uncovering the circumstances that led to her untimely death....Read More