El Paso County, Colorado

UNSOLVED HOMICIDES

Of the approximately 100 homicides investigated since 1969, the following persons are all murder victims whose unsolved cases are on file in the Investigations Division. Please read the captions carefully... We hope you know someone or something that can bring their killers to justice.  The dates indicated are approximate dates of death or discovery. 

You can click on one of the following victim's names to go directly to their information:

Ricky Espinoza, Thomas Livingston, Towana Lewis, Walter Mueller, Linda Robson, John Doe, Percilla Bowers, William Bennington, Peggy Gaylord, Cristobal Delgado, Francis Romish, JoAnne Harris. 
If you have any information regarding any of these homicides please call the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division at (719)520-7155.

Ricky Espinoza June 2001	On June 28, 2001, the body of Ricky Espinoza was found in the US Waste Landfill, 10000 Squirrel Creek Road, southeast of the town of Fountain. Mr. Espinoza was last seen walking towards South Nevada Avenue from East Las Vegas Street at approximately 1:00 a.m. on June 24, 2001. Mr. Espinoza was known to frequent an adult bookstore at 519 South Tejon Street. He was also known to frequent J's Motel, 820 North Nevada Avenue.
Thomas Livingston April 1994	On April 23, 1994, 33-year-old Thomas Livingston was killed by a mail bomb.  He had been standing in front of his house, located at 4442 Millburn Dr. Security, CO, when the incident occurred.
Towana Lewis September 1988	On September 11, 1988, Towana Lewis' body was found in a ditch near the Widefield subdivision. She was 17 years old.
Walter Mueller April 1988	On April 11, 1988, Walter Mueller's body was discovered in western El Paso County. He had been shot to death. He was 33 years old.
Linda Robson May 1987	On May 11, 1987, Linda Robson's body was found in a dump several miles south of Falcon, Colorado. She was last seen alive leaving the Starlite Lounge in Fountain, at 2:30 AM on December 28, 1986. She may have been killed in her Fountain, Colorado, home.  She was 27 years old.
John Doe November 1986	On November 3, 1986, ranchers discovered human skeletonized remains in a field in southern El Paso County. The clothing included a bluish-green sweatshirt and size 30/33 Calvin Klein jeans.  It was determined that the victim was a white male, 30-40 years old, approximately 5'5".  The victim did have a gunshot wound. His identity is still unknown.
Percilla Bowers August 1985	Percilla Bowers (Badial) was last seen by her family in September 1984, when she left her Fountain, Colorado, home en route to a nearby bus stop. Approximately eleven months later, her body was found in a shallow grave near Highway 115, south of Colorado Springs.  She was 19 years old.
William Bennington May 1982	On May 9, 1982, William Bennington's frozen body was found in a mountainous region of western El Paso County.  He had been there for several months.  He was 26 years old.
Peggy Gaylord December 1978	On December 12, 1978, Peggy Gaylord's body was found on a side road, west of Highway 115.  She had been seen hitchhiking along the highway the day before her body was found.  She was 19 years old.
Cristobal Delgado June 1975	On June 23, 1975, 53-year-old Cristobal Delgado was working in his butcher shop, Hoyle's Meat Market, at 1638 South Nevada Ave. Two gunmen entered and demanded cash. Each was armed with a handgun. During the robbery, shots were fired and Mr. Delgado was struck in the head. He died from his wound three days later.
Francis Romish June 1975	During the early hours of June 17, 1975, Francis Romish, a Fort Carson soldier, was found murdered near his pickup truck, which was stopped along Highway 115, not far from Fremont County.  He was 19 years old.
JoAnne Harris November 1969	On November 16, 1969, JoAnne Harris was found murdered alongside an access road to NORAD.  Ms. Harris had last been seen at the Ivywild Inn, 1529 S. Nevada Ave. on October 13, 1969.