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Parents Gone Wild! Candice Lampley and her boyfriend, DeLonta Crank, are charged with the murder of her 23-month-old son, Javion Johnson

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Psycho For Love: Daniel Bessey killed Ex-girlfriend, Sarah Beasley and her new boyfriend, John Salazar; Bessey convicted, sentenced to LWOP

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Beasley home

Scene of Monte Vista double murder has spray-painted message
New details released in double murder in Monte Vista
Bessey arrested for MV murders
Bessey guilty n all counts
Man is convicted for double murder

Movies/Documentaries
Murder Comes to Town: The Message In Red

INMATE INFORMATION

Daniel M. Bessey

BESSEY, DANIEL
Name: BESSEY, DANIEL
Age: 44
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5′ 04″
Weight: 145
DOC Number: 167507
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: FREMONT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Bessey sentences


Update: Nancy Pfister murder *William F. Styler pled guilty, sentenced to 20 years in prison*

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Monsters Among Us: John Vasquez and Marie Lynn Marone stabbed Renee Ealy to death; Both sentenced to prison

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Renee Ealy
Renee Ealy

2 Suspects Arrested In Cold Case Murder
Man who boasted about fatally stabbing woman convicted by Denver jury
Boise man convicted in Denver cold case murder
Man convicted in cold case murder from June 2000
Denver DA News Release: Woman pleads guilty in 2000 cold case murder
Woman Get Maximum Sentence For Role In Cold Case Murder
Woman convicted in cold case murder receives 40-year jail sentence
Denver Cold Case: Renee Ealy

Movies/Documentaries
Unusual Suspects: Housebound Homicide

Defendants
John Vasquez – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Marie Lynn Marone – pled guilty, sentenced to 40 years in prison

John Vasquez
John Vasquez

INMATE INFORMATION

Marine Marone

Name: MARONE, MARIE L
Age: 43
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 04″
Weight: 186
DOC Number: 162041
Est. Parole Eligibility Date: 11/18/2030
Next Parole Hearing Date: Aug 2030
This offender is scheduled on the Parole Board agenda for the month and year above. Please contact the facility case manager for the exact date.
Est. Mandatory Release Date: 11/18/2050
Est. Sentence Discharge Date:
Current Facility Assignment: DENVER WOMENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS
Sentence Date 06/28/2013
Sentence 40Y-40Y
County DENVER
Case No. 11CR20004


Parents Gone Wild! Convicted sex offender Matthew Allen Burry charged with the murder of his 7-week-old son, Dominic

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Parents Gone Wild! Katrina Kennedy-Flores charged with child abuse after video of her abusing her 2-year-old son goes viral

Psycho For Love: Harold Henthorn killed his second wife, Toni Henthorn, during a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park; Did he also kill his first wife, Lynn Henthorn?

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Deadly Ex-Girlfriends: Darcy Matlock killed her ex-boyfriend’s new wife, Andrean Hanks


Deadly Wives: Darlene Spears killed her husband, Alvin Lee Spears for the insurance money; Sentenced to LWOP

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Wife arrested in husband’s slaying: Insurance would benefit wife about 1/2 way down
Woman found guilty of killing husband
Woman receives life in husband’s slaying
Woman gets life for her part in husband’s death

Movies/Documentaries
Deadly Women: Cash In

INMATE INFORMATION

darlene-spears-prison-mug

SPEARS, DARLENE A
Name: SPEARS, DARLENE A
Age: 42
Ethnicity: BLACK
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 06″
Weight: 115
DOC Number: 131779
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: DENVER WOMENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

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Psycho For Love: Gustavo Olivo-Tellez charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, Blanca Judith Jurado Salas

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Psycho For Love: Shawna Louise Nelson killed Heather Lynn Garraus, her ex-lover’s wife, out of jealousy; Sentenced to LWOP

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Heather Garraus

Find-A-Grave: Heather Lynn Garraus
Deputy resigns, wife facing 1st degree murder charges
Woman pleads not guilty of killing ex-lover’s wife
Arrest affidavit details plans for Heather Garraus’ murder
Witnesses to Heather Garraus’ slaying testify
Co-worker testifies it was ‘clear Nelson hated’ victim
Nelson testifies, denies killing Garraus
Love-triangle murder trial draws many observers
Shawna Nelson Found Guilty In Love-Triangle Slaying
Shawna Nelson: I was framed
Nelson guilty, gets life sentence
Cop’s wife gets life for love triangle murder
Nelson accomplice pleads guilty
Accessory gets 9 years
Nelson maintains innocence after conviction
Murderpedia: Shawna Louise Nelson
Nelson conspirator sentenced to 9 years
Murderpedia: Shawna Louise Nelson

Movies/Documentaries
Married with Secrets: Fatal Fixation
On the Case with Paula Zahn: Internal Affairs
Deadly Affairs: Deadly Obsession
Dateline: Fatal Attraction

Defendants
Shawna Nelson – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Michelle Moore – pled guilty, sentenced to 9 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

NELSON, SHAWNA L
Name: NELSON, SHAWNA L
Date of Birth: 10/01/1971
Ethinicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: GREEN
Height: 5′ 06″
Weight: 180
DOC Number: 140551
Est. Parole Eligibility Date: 12/31/9998
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: LA VISTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS
Sentence Date 03/03/2008
Sentence Life Without Parole
County WELD
Case No. 07CR182

INMATE INFORMATION

MOORE, MICHELLE D
Name: MOORE, MICHELLE D
Date of Birth: 01/11/1981
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5′ 04″
Weight: 110
DOC Number: 141257
Est. Parole Eligibility Date: 01/25/2012
Next Parole Hearing Date: Oct 2011
Est. Mandatory Release Date: 06/10/2016 – she has been released
Est. Sentence Discharge Date:
Current Facility Assignment: DENVER WOMENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS
Sentence Date 04/21/2008
Sentence 9Y-9Y
County WELD
Case No. 07CR2238


Psycho For Love: Michael G. Pelkey killed his wife, Diane Pelkey; He was convicted by a military court and sentenced to life in military prison

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dv awarenessFrom Pelkey’s appeal: During March and April of 1994, appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members at Fort Carson, Colorado. He pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of his wife but, after a contested trial, was found guilty of her intentional murder in violation of Article 118(2), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 918(2). Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was also found guilty of impeding an investigation, abusing a corpse, and adultery, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 USC § 934. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, and reduction to Private E-1.

Find-A-Grave: Diane Lee Armendariz Pelkey
United States v Michael G. Pelkey 1997 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Military Convicts Do Time But Also Draw Paychecks

Movies/Documentaries
Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: The Line Goes Dead


Parents Gone Wild! Jennifer Laber shot & killed her 2 sons, Adam & Ethan, then killed herself; Motive appears to be that she was battling depression

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Monsters Among Us: Billy Jene Wilson killed Gina Gruenwald after trying to rape her; Sentenced to LWOP

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Gina Gruenwald

Find-A-Grave: Gina Gail Gruenwald
Police Looking For Clues In Woman’s Murder
CBI: Cold Case Files: Gina Gruenwald
Suspect in 2004 slaying in Colorado arrested in California
DNA Helps Denver Investigators Make Cold Case Arrest
Man charged in 2004 Denver homicide case
Billy Jene Wilson: Bite on Gina Gruenwald’s arm leads to his arrest in 2004 murder
Billy Wilson’s Claims About Sex Assault Victim, Urination Don’t Convince Court
Denver DA: Man found guilty in ’04 cold case homicide
Billy Jene Wilson v State of Colorado 2016 (conviction and sentence affirmed)

Movies/Documentaries
On the Case with Paula Zahn: A Face With No Name

INMATE INFORMATION

billyjwilson-prison-mug

Name: WILSON, BILLY J
Age: 47
Ethnicity: BLACK
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 216
DOC Number: 158944
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS

Sentence Date: 08/31/2012
Sentence: Life Without Parole
County: DENVER
Case No.: 11CR20001


Brian Lucero murder 5/23/2017 Denver, CO *Christian Gulzow, wearing clown makeup and a glove with knives, arrested for his murder at Torchy’s Tacos*

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Parents Gone Wild! Mark Redwine charged with killing his 13-year-old son, Dylan, during his parents contentious divorce

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Monsters Among Us: Richard Joseph Turner killed the Hardin family after he escaped from the Fremont County Jail; After a 200 mile manhunt, he shot & killed himself rather than be captured

Monsters Among Us: Cynthia Phillips tried to kill her husband, Ron Phillips, but did kill boyfriend Toby Matthews; Did she kill others?

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Toby Matthews

Victims
Ron Phillips [survived, attack did not happen]
Toby Harold Matthews, 29 [4/14/1998 Corsicana, TX]
Leslie Konrade, 38 [8/22/1996 Kinsley, KS] (possible victim?)

Find-A-Grave: Toby Harold Matthews
Find-A-Grave: Leslie A. Konrade
Woman found guilty
Squashing a Black Widow
Woman convicted of trying to kill husband indicted in similar case
Cynthia Phillips v State of Texas 2002 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Love on the Rocks
Cynthia Darlene Phillips, American Black Widow Serial Killer – 1998

Movies/Documentaries
American Monster: Stand by Your Men

Defendants
Cynthia Phillips – Texas: convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison Colorado: convicted of trying to have Ron Phillips killed, sentenced to 24 years in prison
Richard Boyd – pled guilty, sentenced to 60 years in prison
Michael Billy “Bear” Slaughter – given immunity, gave the info to police

INMATE INFORMATION

COLORADO:

Name: PHILLIPS, CYNTHIA D
Age: 52
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5′ 02″
Weight: 100
DOC Number: 100920
Est. Parole
Eligibility Date: 09/20/2004
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 05/10/2021
Current Facility Assignment: COLORADO PAROLEES OUT OF COLORADO

CURRENT CONVICTIONS
Sentence Date: 05/14/1999
Sentence: 24Y-24Y
County: Kiowa
Case No.: 98CR2

TEXAS

SID Number: 04840691
TDCJ Number: 02091008
Name: PHILLIPS,CYNTHIA
Race: W
Gender: F
DOB: 1965-09-02
Maximum Sentence Date: 2075-06-11
Current Facility: MURRAY
Projected Release Date: 2075-06-11
Parole Eligibility Date: 2045-06-10

Offense History:
Offense Date: 1998-04-14
Offense: MURDER
Sentence Date: 2000-11-03
County: NAVARRO
Case No.: 27,357
Sentence: 60 years

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 06088802
TDCJ Number: 01000968
Name: BOYD,RICHARD LEO
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1957-01-31
Maximum Sentence Date: 2058-04-28
Current Facility: TERRELL
Projected Release Date: 2058-04-28
Parole Eligibility Date: 2028-04-27

Offense History:
Offense Date: 1998-04-14
Offense: MURDER
Sentence Date: 1999-07-12
County: NAVARRO
Case No.: 00-00-26951-CR
Sentence: 60 years


Murder In The Family: Sandra Barajas and her daughter, Dawn Richburg, hired Tommy Wright to kill her husband, Miguel “Mike” Barajas for the insurance money; All received lengthy prison sentences

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Miguel “Mike” Barajas

Miguel J. Barajas obituary
Facebook: Mike Barajas Jr.
Arress made in the homicide of Miguel Barajas
Three arrested in Colorado Springs murder including wife of victim
Wife, Daughter Arrested In Connection To Murder
Prosecutors say Security-Widefield man victim of murder plot by family, not strangers
Woman pleads guilty to plotting to kill stepfather
Colorado Springs Woman Found Guilty Of Murdering Husband
Woman convicted of plotting to kill husband
Woman sentenced to 45 years for plotting stepfather’s murder
Man Gets 40 Years In Prison For Murder For Hire
Hit man in Colorado Springs murder case gets 40 years in prison

Movies/Documentaries
Snapped: Sandra Barajas

Defendants
Sandra Barajas – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Dawn Michelle Richburg – pled guilty, sentenced to 45 years in prison
Tommy Wright – pled guilty, sentenced to 40 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: BARAJAS, SANDRA M
Age: 57
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BLONDE
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5′ 04″
Weight: 154
DOC Number: 164997
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: DENVER WOMENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: RICHBURG, DAWN M
Age: 37
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: FEMALE
Hair Color: BLONDE
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 4′ 11″
Weight: 150
DOC Number: 166872
Est. Parole Eligibility Date: 12/04/2045
Next Parole Hearing Date: Sep 2045
This offender is scheduled on the Parole Board agenda for the month and year above. Please contact the facility case manager for the exact date.
Est. Mandatory Release Date: 03/05/2057
Est. Sentence Discharge Date:
Current Facility Assignment: LA VISTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: WRIGHT, TOMMY A
Age: 38
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 6′ 02″
Weight: 220
DOC Number: 123189
Est. Parole
Eligibility Date: 09/20/2034
Next Parole
Hearing Date: Jun 2034
This offender is scheduled on the Parole Board agenda for the month and year above. Please contact the facility case manager for the exact date.
Est. Mandatory
Release Date: 09/05/2057
Est. Sentence
Discharge Date:
Current Facility
Assignment: COLORADO STATE PENITENTIARY


Evan Spencer Ebel crime spree – Killed 2 to possibly repay 211 Crew favor

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