Cold Case Murder Solved in Colorado After Nearly 50 Years
The Westminster Police Department in Colorado has finally solved a cold case murder that had remained unsolved for nearly 50 years. Through the utilization of genetic genealogy and advanced DNA technology, the police were able to identify the killer as Thomas Elliott, who had taken his own life in 1991. This breakthrough not only brings closure to the friends and family of the victim, but it also marks a significant milestone for the Westminster Police Department, as it is their first cold case solved.
On December 6, 1975, the lifeless body of 20-year-old Teree Becker was discovered in a field near 100th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard in Westminster. The young woman had been brutally raped and asphyxiated. Becker, who had moved to the Denver area from Casper, Wyoming, had been hitchhiking ...