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.”
Lucile’s Creole Cafe in Littleton is back. As the most recent addition to the lineup of Southern breakfast and lunch eateries that have become a Colorado institution, Lucile’s is ready to swing the rustic doors open on the South Platte River and welcome old, new and always loyal customers.
The original Lucile s opened in 1980 in Boulder under founder Lucile Richards and her son, Fletcher Richards. Since then, they’ve expanded their restaurants throughout the Front Range, treating customers to their Creole-themed menu.
The Littleton Lucile’s originally opened in 2010 at 2852 West Bowles Avenue, but in November 2020, the eatery closed its doors. Brian Heilman, who ran the Littleton location, explains that the closing was because the lease ended and was not renewed by the landlord. He says that after a decade of serving breakfast and lunch along with holding special events like crawfish boils and disco dancing pits the team was heartbroken to close.
The flagpole isn t in front of the home in unincorporated Jefferson County. Instead, the pole is mounted in the backyard, where it s visible to commuters on Bowles Avenue, one of the major east-west routes in the area. As a result, thousands of people passing by every day see the display: an American flag flying upside down, in the international symbol of distress, over a Don t Tread on Me banner.
In a neighborhood a mile or two away, a Trump 2020 flag flew alongside the traditional stars and stripes outside a house for more than a month after the homeowners association for the community sent out a letter reminding residents that the election was over and all political displays needed to be removed. The Trump flag finally vanished following last week s big snowstorm, but multiple pro-police Thin Blue Line flags, which some people criticize as racially insensitive (a blue stripe is laid out between two black stripes, with white stripes beyond), continue to wave in the area.