Sid Wells News Today

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The FBI and law enforcement are looking for Thayne Smika in connection with the 1983 death of CU student Sid Wells.

Reindicted years later. >> in summer of 2009, dave hayes showed up on our doorstep, with boxes and boxes of the investigative file, into the murder of sid wells. in december of 2010, 27 years after sid wells was murdered, the d.a. signed off an arrest warrant accusing thayne smika of murder in the first degree. at that time, thayne is essentially out, living in society. >> shortly after that arrest warrant was issued, thats the last we heard of thayne smika. >> there is not a day that goes by th...

>> in summer of 2009, dave hayes showed up on our doorstep, with boxes and boxes of the investigative file, into the murder of sid wells. in december of 2010, 27 years after sid wells was murdered, the d.a. signed off an arrest warrant accusing thayne smika of murder in the first degree. at that time, thayne is essentially out, living in society. >> shortly after that arrest warrant was issued, thats the last we heard of thayne smika. >> there is not a day that goes by that i dont think about it...

Any money or cocaine found in the apartment. >> several days after the murder of sid wells, the police drove back to akron, colorado, to search the house of thayne smikas mother. thayne smika was not at his mothers house at the time of the search. >> thayne smikas mother talked about some not very complimentary character traits. mrs. smika thought that her son may be a psychopath and may very well have been involved in the murder of sidney wells. it was pretty significant coming from a parent, a...

Suspected that thayne smika was stealing cocaine from sid. its our belief that thayne smika that night didnt have the cocaine or the money to give back to sidney wells. >> im the father of a college student, and i think it would be very naive to not think that your college-aged son might be trying recreational drugs. he might sell recreational drugs here or there. its not a reason for someone to kill sid wells. its not a reason for police not to investigate this case. sid wells was murdered in c...

Case, but within the next few days, the d.a.s office who had approved the arrest warrant for mr. smika, came back to us and said that they felt there was not enough evidence. as a result, they wouldnt be filing the murder charges against mr. smika. bail was set and he was released. >> in order to help further the investigation, the boulder district attorneys office convened a grand jury into the murder of sid wells. at that time, thayne smika is essentially out living in society. >> at the end o...

Boxes upon boxes upon boxes of the investigative file into the murder of sid wells. in december of 2010, 27 years after sid wells was murdered, the d.a. signed off on an arrest warrant accusing thayne smika of murder in the first degree. >> after getting the warrant, we put together a coordinated search which included sending detectives to every place where there was members of the smika family or close friends of the smika family. unfortunately, the family without exception told us they did not...

Case, but within the next few days, the d.a.s office, who had approved the arrest warrant for mr. smika, came back to us and said that they felt there was not enough evidence. as a result, they wouldnt be filing the murder charges against mr. smika. bail was set and he was released. >> in order to help further the investigation, the boulder district attorneys office convened a grand jury into the murder of sid wells. at that time, thayne smika is essentially out living in society. >> at the end ...

Its our belief that thayne smika that night didnt have the cocaine or the money to give back to sidney wells. >> im the father of a college student, and i think it would be very naive to not think that your college-aged son might be trying recreational drugs. he might sell recreational drugs here or there. its not a reason for someone to kill sid wells. its not a reason for police not to investigate this case. sid wells was murdered in cold blood. thats what this case is about. >> at this stage ...