On the night of February 26, 2025, a house fire in the Orchard Farms neighborhood of Thornton, Colorado, revealed a deliberate and violent crime. Responding officers found 58-year-old Kendra Sue Anderson and her 55-year-old husband, Chad Anderson, both shot to death; investigators concluded the fire had been set to conceal the double homicide. The couple’s two dogs were also found dead inside the home.

Kendra worked in Human Resources at Medtronic and was described as compassionate; Chad worked at CenturyLink. Both were active in their Christian faith and members of Flatirons Community Church, and they are survived by two sons. Thornton Police continued investigating in the weeks that followed, but no arrests or publicly identified suspects had been announced. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers offered up to a $12,000 reward for tips.

If anyone in or near Thornton on February 26 remembers unusual activity or has information that could help, please share what is known with authorities.