Up to $30,000 offered for information in 1970 murder of Littleton teen Marilee Burt
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LITTLETON, Colo. â A reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) involved in the 1970 sexual assault and murder of Marilee Burt was increased Sunday to up to $30,000.
Burt was only 15 years old when she was abducted. She was last seen alive walking home after cheering at a basketball game at Goddard Junior High School in Littleton on February 26, 1970.
Ramon Burt, Marileeâs older brother, remembers driving home the day she was abducted. He said it was dark and there was a lot of traffic when he noticed someone walking but didn t think much of it. He recalled a van flashing their bright lights and looking in his rear view mirror and saw the driver in the van talk to the person walking.
$30,000 reward for information on Marilee Burt homicide
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) involved in the murder of Marilee Burt. After 51 years, investigators, family and friends have not given up in the search to find who brutally murdered the then 15-year-old Marilee Burt.
Marilee was last seen alive walking home in her cheerleading uniform after a basketball game at Goddard Junior High School in Littleton, Colorado on February 26, 1970. Several independent witnesses reported seeing Marilee walking a route that included Berry Drive, Bowles Avenue and Middlefield Road, but she never made it home.
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.”
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Day hikers take to the Deer Creek Tribute Trail bridge that spans Deer Creek Canyon, west of Nevada City, over the weekend. The pathway is one of a handful of local trails touted by the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which has gone online this year.
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