CSPD Cold Case Unit

05/13/2021

Community Update: In an effort to consolidate information to one place, this page will be deleted in two weeks.

All information on CSPD Cold Cases will be moved to our main page, Colorado Springs Police Department.

10/10/2019

On October 10, 1957, the CSPD responded to a call for service in the 1300 block of LaSalle Street for reports of an unconscious woman. When officers arrived, they located a 50-year-old adult woman identified as Dorothy Beazell. Unfortunately, emergency medical intervention attempts were unsuccessful, and Ms. Beazell was pronounced dead on scene. An autopsy was performed and cause of death was listed as cyanide poisoning. For the last 62-years, CSPD Cold Case detectives have worked this case, however, as of now, no arrests have been made. If you have any information relating to this investigation please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.

09/10/2019

19 years ago today, the CSPD responded to reports of a deceased body under the Cimarron Street overpass near South Conejos Street. Arriving officers found the body of a deceased male, later identified as John Michael Jones.Mr. Jones was transient and had only been in Colorado Springs for approximately one week.

Over the last 19 years, CSPD Cold Case detectives have worked tirelessly to find answers. If you lived in the area in 2000 and have any information regarding Mr. Jones, please immediately call the CSPD at (719) 444-7000.

03/21/2019

Although this is a 1986 case, we continue to develop occasional leads in the disappearance of Christopher Abeyta. Sadly, none of these have yet produced a positive result. If anyone has new information about what may have happened to Christopher, we'd love to hear it. Both the CSPD and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are always available via social media, telephone, or mail. What could be more important than solving the case of a missing child?

Missing From: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Missing Date: Jul 15, 1986 12:00:00 AM. Christopher's photo is shown age-progressed to 32 years. He was discovered missing from his crib in the early hours of July 15, 1986.