CO- Briena Louise Karlik, 34, & her dog, Ida, violently assaulted inside her camper, both in critical condition, TELLER COUNTY, 7 Aug. 2024

[STLBlues]

I would like to know more about the location of her camper. How isolated was it? Were the other RVs and/or houses nearby? If so did they hear any disturbance? Would the perp have had to have driven to her camper or could they have walked from a house nearby? Were there any strange vehicles in the area that evening?

Did Briena get along with her neighbors?

And what did Briena do earlier that day? Did she work? Did she go out somewhere?

Where did Ida typically sleep? With Briena in her bed? In another part of the camper? Outside?

So many questions.

I *think* I may have found a location of the RV. But first, does anyone recall a specific RV Park being mentioned? If it is Cripple Creek RV Park (formerly Eagle's Landing RV Park) I'm pretty sure I did find the location.

If the above is correct, it's located in the city of Cripple Creek, CO.


If I zoom in Cripple Creek RV Park is at the southern end of the city.


Zooming in further, I believe I even found the location of where her RV was parked. Yellow arrows in the pictures below are where I believe the RV was parked, the green arrows are for reference of a storage facility just south of the RV park. You'll see why I mention this storage facility next



Now, if you compare this picture that @Knox posted up thread with the street view, you'll see the building behind her RV is the same color and has the same signage as the street view of this storage facility.
Here's the picture Knox posted


And, here's the best street view I could get of the storage facility.


So, if I am correct, the RV was at the southernmost part of the RV Park, furthest from the office.

Now, as @Snoopster mentions, were there any other RVs around at the time of this assault? Street view date is December 2023.

 

[momsof3]

I *think* I may have found a location of the trailer. But first, does anyone recall a specific RV Park being mentioned? If it is Cripple Creek RV Park (formerly Eagle's Landing RV Park) I'm pretty sure I did find the location.

If the above is correct, it's located in the city of Cripple Creek, CO.
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If I zoom in Cripple Creek RV Park is at the southern end of the city.
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Zooming in further, I believe I even found the location of where her RV was parked. Yellow arrows in the pictures below are where I believe the RV was parked, the green arrows are for reference of a storage facility just south of the RV park. You'll see why I mention this storage facility next
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Now, if you compare this picture that @Knox posted up thread with the street view, you'll see the building behind her RV is the same color and has the same signage as the street view of this storage facility.
Here's the picture Knox posted
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And, here's the best street view I could get of the storage facility.
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So, if I am correct, the RV was at the southernmost part of the RV Park, furthers from the office.

Now, as @Snoopster mentions, were there any other RVs around at the time of this assault? Street view date is December 2023.

Thank you. That is some amazing sleuthing!

The campers are so close to each other I'm surprised no one heard more.

 

[STLBlues]

Thank you. That is some amazing sleuthing!

The campers are so close to each other I'm surprised no one heard more.

Very welcome. I've always been interested in maps and can spend hours looking around on Google maps.

Keep in mind though, those street view pictures are from last December (2023) so, there may not have been that many, if any, RVs around her's. But, the picture that Knox posted from Briena's FB page does show one RV right next to her's...BUT, do we know when she (Briena) took/posted that picture????

 

[RetLawyer]

Thank you. That is some amazing sleuthing!

The campers are so close to each other I'm surprised no one heard more.

The way I read the news articles, it seems her camper van was outside Cripple Creek, not in Cripple Creek. Here is a link to a Denver 7 News Story that indicates she was in Teller County but in the unincorporated area of Cripple Creek. My understanding is that is why Teller Co Sheriff's Office received the 911 call and first responded. Cripple Creek police were called in by TCSO to assist. I'm not sure when that picture of her camper van was taken and it may have been in Cripple Creek when it was taken. But, IMHO, her van was outside the city when she was attacked.

 

[STLBlues]

The way I read the news articles, it seems her camper van was outside Cripple Creek, not in Cripple Creek. Here is a link to a Denver 7 News Story that indicates she was in Teller County but in the unincorporated area of Cripple Creek. My understanding is that is why Teller Co Sheriff's Office received the 911 call and first responded. Cripple Creek police were called in by TCSO to assist. I'm not sure when that picture of her camper van was taken and it may have been in Cripple Creek when it was taken. But, IMHO, her van was outside the city when she was attacked.

Great point. That's why I said I think I may have found the location and asked if anyone has seen mention of a specific RV Park. I haven't used an RV in decades but, if one is staying in one long term, they would need water, sewer and electrical hookups.

 

[Angelcat13]

My heart goes out to Briena, her family, and oh my world, the brave Ida... who might never see her human again. Imagine being in your safe space, with a dog, and having to withstand this brutal attack.

I hope whoever did this faces all the consequences, thank you Dotr for sharing this case.

When Ida is recovered more I hope someone can take her to the hospital to lay in bed with Briena. You would be amazed at how much this could help the recovery of both of them. As a former ICU nurse I can say this from first-hand experience.

 

[STLBlues]

In October 2023, her Facebook page says she was working as a porter at Colorado Grande Casino. There's also a picture of her camper.

RSBM - I missed this in Knox's post above. So, in October 2023 she was working at the Casino and that's when Briena posted the picture of her RV. Do we know if she was still working at the casino?

Did anyone see a reference to Briena having a car, motorcycle, moped, etc?

The reason I ask these two questions is, if she didn't have a form of transportation (other than the RV) and she was still working at the casino, it would make sense for her to still be staying at the Cripple Creek RV Park and not outside the city limits. That RV park is only a 10 minute walk from the casino.


@RetLawyer I'm not disagreeing with you about the media stating she was living in an unincorporated area, I'm just trying to make sense of the little information we have available.

 

[STLBlues]

Scanning the area around Cripple Creek (unincorporated Teller County), I only see one campground (with RV sites) anywhere close. That would be the Lost Burro Campground. They have tent sites, electric only RV sites, and full hook-up (electric, water & sewer) RV sites. Interestingly, Lost Burro lists their address as 4023 Teller Rd. #1 PO Box 614, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 despite being outside the city limits. So, it is entirely possible she was staying at Lost Burro when the attack took place, rather than at the Cripple Creek RV Park.

This is where it would be nice to know if she was still working at the casino and if she had another mode of transportation besides the RV as Lost Burro Campground is 4 miles (10 minutes by car) from the casino.

 

[STLBlues]

Correction to my post above, I found two more campgrounds in Teller county that offer RV sites.

Rocking M Ranch Campground is 6.2 miles (10 minutes by car) from the casino.

Cripple Creek KOA is 6 miles (11 minutes by car) from the casino.