Jun. 4—More than three years after Rita Gutierrez-Garcia disappeared after a night out in Longmont, prosecutors are moving forward with murder charges in her case. Juan Jose Figueroa Jr., who from the beginning of the investigation has been identified by police as the sole suspect in Gutierrez-Garcia's disappearance, was indicted by a grand jury on counts of first-degree murder after .
Colorado inmate indicted in death of missing woman
COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) When a man who fled to Mexico after being suspected in the disappearance of a Colorado woman in 2018 returned to the United States, he seemed almost relieved to learn that he was wanted for a sexual assault and would likely be extradited to Colorado, according to a grand jury indictment announced Friday.
“That’s it? . Just sexual assault? . Sweet (claps) let’s get this over and done with so I can get my bond, get it posted, Juan Jose Figueroa said, according to the indictment.