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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suspect
Lead #1White male, approximately 5'11", with blondish arm hair, rough hands suggesting manual labor work, and a green circular 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
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evidence
Lead #3Suspect displayed a small compact black semi-automatic handgun during the assault
On June 17, 2012, a woman stopped on South Foothills Highway near Boulder, Colorado to update her GPS when an unknown male approached her vehicle, displayed a handgun, and forced her into his gray or blue Jeep Cherokee where he sexually assaulted her. The suspect remains unidentified, though the victim recalled he was a white male approximately 5'11" with blondish arm hair, rough hands, and a possible green circular tattoo on his upper left arm. This case remains open as investigators seek to identify and locate the suspect, who was last seen driving back toward Boulder.
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clue
Lead #4Victim did not see suspect's vehicle initially on shoulder or pull up behind her; suspect made U-turn toward Boulder after assault
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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; approached by suspect who displayed handgun, forced her into his vehicle, and sexually assaulted her in the backseat
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Case Information
Incident:June 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026