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Cortez Police Officer Homicide and Officer-Involved Shooting—Update
The following release provides additional details regarding the homicide and officer-involved shooting that occurred in Cortez on Wednesday, November, 29, 2023.
Cortez Investigation Update
As the investigation of the officer-involved shooting in Cortez continues, there are a handful of updates available on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Remembering Maggie Long
he Park County Sheriff's Office honors and remembers murder victim Maggie Long on the anniversary of her death. Long, a high school senior from Bailey, Colorado, was found murdered in her home on December 1, 2017.
Former CBI Scientist Under Investigation
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) forensic scientist is the subject of an internal affairs and criminal investigation after discovering anomalies in her work as part of DNA testing in the lab. The anomalies were discovered while reviewing a sampling of cases as part of an internal process.
Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a 29-year veteran of CBI’s Forensic Services section is no longer an employee of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Alamosa County Officer-Involved Shooting—Update
At the request of the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Alamosa Police Department are investigating an officer-involved shooting on October 31, 2023.
On Tuesday, at 3:53 p.m., the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stolen vehicle report at the IHOP restaurant on Main Street.
Interactive Dashboard Goes Live on the Office of the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Website
Nearly $90K Available to Aid Law Enforcement in Locating Those Who Wander Due to Medical Issues
Nearly $90,000 in state grant funding is available to support local governments in finding missing persons. Applications for the ‘Supporting Recovery Programs Persons Who Wander Grant Program’ will be accepted from October 30, 2023 until January 26, 2024.
CBI to Host Open House for Families of Missing Persons
For families not able to attend the Missing in Colorado event in August and would like to provide a family reference sample or pictures of their missing loved one, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is hosting an open house at its headquarters located in Lakewood, CO (690 Kipling St.) from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on November 1, 2023.
Silverthorne Police Officer Involved Shooting—Update
At the request of the Silverthorne Police Department, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is serving as the lead agency investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Silverthorne on Monday, October 16, 2023.
Although early in the investigation, it’s believed a male suspect was spotted attempting to break into (trespass) a vehicle parked in the lot of the Summit Place Shopping Center (I-70 and Colorado Highway 6) just before 8:00 p.m. Monday.