DPD found evidence while on another call that led to the arrest. Author: Makayla Richards Updated: 3:10 PM MST January 15, 2021
DENVER An arrest was made Friday after human remains were discovered in two suitcases left beside the road in a Denver neighborhood, the Denver Police (DPD) said in a news release. The video above aired on Dec. 30 about Human remains discovered in 2 suitcases in Mar Lee neighborhood.
Benjamin David Satterthwaite, 28, was arrested Friday for investigation of first-degree murder, according to DPD.
DPD said they responded to a medical-related call on Jan. 1 in block 2800 of South Federal Boulevard and located evidence consistent with the Dec. 29 crime, which led to Satterwaute s arrest.
DPD arrests man in homicide of victim whose remains were found in suitcases
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Police are investigating after the remains of a man were discovered inside two suitcases near the Sanderson Gulch Trail in the Mar Lee neighborhood of Denver.
By: Blayke Roznowski
and last updated 2021-01-11 09:48:57-05
DENVER â The Denver Police Department arrested a man Friday in their investigation into a homicide involving human remains discovered in suitcases last week.
Police arrested Benjamin Satterthwaite, 28, on a charge of first-degree murder.
Police were called to the 1700 block of S. Java Way on Dec. 29 for reports of suspicious bags beside the road and found the human remains inside. A Denver Parks and Recreation employee said one of the departmentâs employees found the suitcases around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday while clearing snow from the Sanderson Gulch Trail in the Mar Lee neighborhood of Denver.
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The Office of the Medical Examiner reported a near-record breaking year for undocumented border-crosser deaths in 2020, with 220 remains recovered in Pima County.
On Oct. 8, County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry reported 177 UBC remains recovered in the first three quarters of 2020, and projected 200 by year s end.
The county defines a UBC in the Medical Examiner s annual reports as foreign nationals who cross the border without permission and die. The county began recording UBC deaths in 2000.
The Medical Examiner s Office reported the 222 UBC deaths in 2010 was the highest on record.