Suzanne Morphew Autopsy Results - CBI UPDATE
April 29, 2024 – CBI – Salida, CO –The agencies investigating the Suzanne Morphew case
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Missing Persons Open House-Family DNA Sample
If you were unable to attend our missing in Colorado event in August and are interested in providing a
family reference sample please consider attending our open house. A family reference is simply a cheek
swab obtained using a large Q-tip.
**Canceled** AMBER ALERT ON AALIYAH CHANCE
Aaliyah Chance has been safely located and the suspect has been taken into custody.
Thank you for your assistance.
23 SUSPECTS INDICTED IN ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATION
The 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announces grand jury indictments naming twenty-three (23) suspects as
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation in Rocky Ford
On April 3, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Rocky Ford Police Department
Notification to Stakeholders CBI Proposed Rule Changes
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is amending these rules to update the timeframe for appealing a denial decision, to update the hours of operation for conducting background checks, and to update the CBI public point of contact for public inspection of documents related to these regulations. The public hearing on these proposed rule changes is April 15, 2024 at 11:00am.
CBI Names Strategic Communications Director
Rob Low has been named the Strategic Communications Director for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He began his tenure on March 18, 2024.
“Rob brings a new perspective to this position as a long-time Investigative Reporter to this key function within the CBI,” said CBI Director Chris Schaefer. “As someone with a long track record of covering criminal justice issues from multiple perspectives, we thought he would be ideal in relaying information regarding CBI’s roles and responsibilities in Public Safety, as well as the men and women who carry out these important duties.
CBI Requested to Investigate Use of Force Incident in Kit Carson County
The CBI has been requested to investigate a use of force incident involving two members of the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office (KCCSO) on March 15, 2024.
Just before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the KCCSO members responded to a residence in Flagler for an active arrest warrant of a suspect in connection to an alleged domestic violence and felony menacing incident from Thursday evening (March 14, 2024). The shooting occurred following a confrontation during the search of the residence and remains under investigation.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Releases Findings from Internal Affairs Probe into Laboratory Testing
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today announced the findings of an internal affairs investigation into a former CBI DNA scientist accused of data manipulation of DNA test results.
Warrant Issued in Limon Homicide
A warrant has been issued in the death of a Limon man that has been classified as a homicide.
Carl James "Butch" Hoopingarner, Jr. (DOB: 03/14/1964), Ohio, is being held in Ohio by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office on unrelated charges at this time.
It’s believed Hoopingarner was involved in an altercation with in Everett Dale Kerr (DOB:10/16/1959) in Kerr’s home in the 700 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Limon where Kerr allegedly suffered fatal injuries in that altercation.