$30,000 reward for information on Marilee Burt homicide
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) involved in the murder of Marilee Burt. After 51 years, investigators, family and friends have not given up in the search to find who brutally murdered the then 15-year-old Marilee Burt.
Marilee was last seen alive walking home in her cheerleading uniform after a basketball game at Goddard Junior High School in Littleton, Colorado on February 26, 1970. Several independent witnesses reported seeing Marilee walking a route that included Berry Drive, Bowles Avenue and Middlefield Road, but she never made it home.
Reward increased to find who killed Marilee Burt 51 years ago
Crime Stoppers was offering up to $30,000 for information leading to an arrest. Marilee Burt was 15 when she disappeared in 1970. Author: Makayla Richards Updated: 5:53 PM MDT May 9, 2021
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers on Sunday announced an increase in the reward to $30,000 for information leading to an arrest in 1970 murder of 15-year-old Marilee Burt.
“The substantial increase to the reward hopefully allows us to collect more information to bring the suspect(s) in the Marilee Burt homicide to justice.” said Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown in a news release. “We continue the complex work required to follow up on leads in this case for Marilee and her family. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is grateful for the commitment from community members to assist in bringing justice for victims of crime and victim’s families.”
Credit: Littleton Police Department
Jaime Villarreal s truck
Crime Stoppers said Villarreal s truck, a Ford pickup with a snowplow attached, was stolen and later found abandoned and burned about a mile away near South Broadway and West Jamison Avenue.
The other victim, Villarreal s coworker, was shot in the leg and survived, Crime Stoppers said.
Credit: Littleton Police Department
LPD released a sketch of one of the suspects along with a video from a security camera that shows the plow truck driving up and down the street just before the shooting.
Crime Stoppers said in the video, two men believed to be connected to the shooting are seen walking down the same street.
Driver in critical condition after crash with A-Line train in Aurora
Aurora Police Department
Posted at 1:29 PM, Apr 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 21:20:38-04
DENVER â A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon, police said, when his vehicle was hit by an RTD A Line train after he allegedly tried to cross the tracks when the crossing arms were lowered.
The crash happened just before 1 p.m. near the intersection of Smith Road and North Chambers Road in Aurora. All lanes were reopened just after 6:30 p.m.
Aurora police said late Wednesday afternoon the driver was turning northbound on Chambers from westbound Smith Road, and that the initial investigation âconfirms that the driver disregarded the lowered level crossing signals as the train approached.â
Police searching for suspects in fatal shooting in Aurora on April 4
Aurora PD
and last updated 2021-04-29 13:33:08-04
AURORA, Colo. â Police are still searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting in Aurora earlier this month, officials said Thursday.
The shooting happened April 4 about 7:15 p.m. near East 35th Avenue and Helena Street, where officers found the shooting victim. The victim, a man whose name hasn t been released yet, was taken to a hospital and died three days later.
Detectives learned that the shooting happened after the victim left a Maverik Gas Station at North Chambers Road and East 38th Avenue. Investigators believe three vehicles were involved in the shooting: a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, a Volkswagen sedan, and a BMW 7 Series.