The person at the center of this case
Unknown female victim
Homicide · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
UNKNOWN SUSPECT - BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO
Justice for Unknown female victim — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1White male, approximately 5'11", with longer blonde arm hair, rough hands suggesting manual labor work, and a distinctive circular green tattoo on upper left arm.
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vehicle
Lead #2Late model Jeep Cherokee or similar, gray or blue in color with cloth fabric interior—how distinctive is this vehicle in the Boulder area?
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evidence
Lead #3Suspect displayed a small compact black semi-automatic handgun—can ballistics or firearms registration records help identify him?
On June 17, 2012, a woman was sexually assaulted on South Foothills Highway near Boulder, Colorado after stopping to update her GPS. The suspect, believed to be a white male with distinctive features including a circular green tattoo on his upper left arm, approached her vehicle armed with a handgun and forced her into his gray or blue Jeep Cherokee before fleeing toward Boulder. The case remains unsolved, and investigators seek information about the suspect's identity and whereabouts.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Victim did not see suspect's vehicle on shoulder when she arrived—was he already parked nearby or did he approach from another location?
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timeline
Lead #5Why did the suspect approach at that specific time and location—was this a random encounter or was he targeting victims on this highway?
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Source Narrative
Boulder County, Colorado June 17, 2012 On Sunday, June 17, 2012, at approximately 2200 hours, a female was sexually assaulted on the shoulder of South Foothills Hwy (Hwy 93), just south of Boulder city limits. The victim was lost and had stopped on the highway shoulder to update her GPS.
The offender approached her driver’s side window and asked if she was okay. He then ordered her out of the vehicle and displayed a handgun, possibly a small compact, black, semi-automatic.
The suspect ordered the victim to the backseat of his vehicle, described as a late model Jeep Cherokee, or similar, gray or blue in color with cloth fabric. The victim was sexually assaulted in the backseat of the suspect’s vehicle.
After the assault, the victim was ordered out of the car and left at the side of the road. The suspect was last seen making a U-turn and driving back towards Boulder.
The victim did not recall seeing the suspect’s vehicle on the shoulder when she first stopped and did not see the suspect’s vehicle pull up behind her. The description of the suspect is vague, and it is believed he was a white male, approximately 5’11” in height.
After further interviews with the victim, she was able to provide additional details about the offender: a white male with longer; bondish arm hair. He had rough hands similar to a person who works with his hands.
She described a tattoo on his upper left arm, possibly green in color, circle shape. She was only able to see the lower portion of the tattoo, due to a short-sleeve shirt covering the rest of the tattoo.
Timeline of Events
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2012-06-17
22:00Sexual Assault Incident
Female victim stopped on Highway 93 shoulder to update GPS when approached by armed suspect who forced her into his vehicle and sexually assaulted her in the backseat.
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2012-06-17
22:00Suspect Vehicle Departure
Suspect fled the scene in a late model gray or blue Jeep Cherokee with cloth interior, last seen making a U-turn toward Boulder.
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Case Information
Incident:June 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026