UndrunkdMystery
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On March 7, 1986, Mrs. Diana Riedell arrived at her apartment (4750 Nightingale Drive) at approximately 3:00 p.m. On entering she found her daughter, Melissa Riedell, deceased and lying on her own bed with a knife in her chest. She called the authorities and immediately jumped to the conclusion that her daughter had committed suicide.
An autopsy revealed that there was a ligature mark around Melissa's throat, however, the ligature itself was not found. Melissa had also been stabbed multiple times. The mother stated that she had spoken with Melissa by phone at approximately 2 p.m., and was to pick up her daughter and take her to visit a friend. There did not appear to be any forced entry and the door was locked when her mother arrived at 3 p.m. There was also no indication of sexual assault nor a struggle.
To be honest, this case has been bugging me because of the odd nature of where and how Melissa's body has been discovered. The mother was part of a weird extortion case later on where a young male claimed to know the murderers and was going to go on a vengeance spree to kill them. Colorado Springs Police Detectives were able to locate this young man, but he was never charged with anything and was released on the recognizance that he was not a threat to himself or others . . . . . but I guess the unveiled threat of harming others was not a red flag <shrugs>
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Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Melissa Riedell
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Archives, Mar 24, 1986, p. 13
Colorado Springs Gazette Archives, Mar 10, 1986, p. 10
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Archives, Mar 7, 1987
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Archives, Oct 12, 1986, p. 15
Colorado Springs Gazette Archives, Mar 20, 1986, p. 13