This news release is being sent out on behalf of Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper and Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller.
October 17, 2023 – Fremont County, CO – “While the investigation for this incident continues, we also remain focused on the impacted families,” said Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper. “We want to do all we can to provide the families the support they need as we shift to the next phase in this process.”
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has set up a tip line for the Suzanne Morphew investigation.
Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) located human remains during the course of a search on September 22, 2023. Those remains were positively identified as Suzanne Morphew (49) of Chaffee County by the El Paso County Coroner on September 27, 2023.
Morphew was reported missing from her home in Chaffee County on May 10, 2020.
Investigators were searching in the area of Moffat in Saguache (SUH-watch) County on an investigation not related to the Morphew disappearance when the remains were discovered.
David Mack, the most wanted fugitive on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Top 100 Most Wanted Sex Offender Fugitive list, was taken into custody on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.
The CBI recently tracked down Mack’s location, and with the assistance of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, was able to arrest Mack.
Mack (DOB: 04/22/1966) had previously been convicted of attempted sexual assault on a child. He was wanted by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender.
September 25 marks the 16th annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims in the United States.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joins law enforcement and the families and friends of those who have lost their lives to homicide, to honor and remember their legacies on this important day.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is posting this release on behalf of the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office.
During the weeks of Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, 2023, the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office assisted a Kansas law enforcement agency with a missing persons investigation. On Sept. 20, 2023 human remains of two people were found in Kiowa County, south of Eads.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) partnered with a local non-profit agency to host a school-supply drive to benefit families in need.
Family Tree works with local residents affected by child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness to help provide safety and economic independence through emergency residential services, case management and advocacy, therapeutic services, outreach support, housing search and placement, education and employment support, among many other services.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is honoring the work of forensic scientists, technicians, and support staff assigned to the Forensic Services section across Colorado during National Forensic Science Week, Sept. 17-23, 2023.
CBI Forensic Services is responsible for the preservation and analysis of evidence found at a crime scene. Our dedicated forensic scientists will work with each and every agency in order to provide timely and accurate results.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is sending out this release on behalf of the Rocky Ford Police Department and the Otero County Sheriff's Office.
On August 22, 2023, law enforcement officials from the Rocky Ford Police Department, the Otero County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrested George Ibarra, 41, on charges related to incidents that allegedly occurred while he was employed as a Rocky Ford Police officer. The arrest charges are tampering with evidence, official misconduct, and theft.