CO CO - Kimberly Green Medina, 19, Aurora, 29 Oct 1996 *M. Medina guilty*

[lostfaith]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3801448,00.html

 

[mysteriew]

A man charged with drowning his 16-month-old son in southern Colorado over the weekend is being investigated in connection with the disappearance of his wife in Aurora about a decade ago.

A law enforcement source says Medina told an acquaintance that he had killed his wife and buried her.

About 6 p.m. a passerby gave Medina a ride back to town and then went back to see what Medina was doing in the area, and discovered the body of the 16-month-old.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3801448,00.html

 

[1986]

What a loser. :loser:


I'd go out on a limb and say, HECK YES, he had something to do with the first wife's disapearance.

 

[mysteriew]

I am just glad that they are finally going to investigate it. All these years and it takes the murder of a child to bring it up.
If the disappearance had been investigated, then the child would not have been murdered (or would not have born).

 

[mysteriew]

Michael Jim Medina, 34, is being held without bond, bound over for trial for first degree murder in the death of his 16-month-old son.

On May 21 Michael Jim Medina, 34, walked into a field with his 16-month-old son Degan.
He returned alone.

Alamosa Police Sergeant Richard Needham testified Medina told Degan’s mother, Becky Garel, the day before Degan’s death that he had previously killed his first wife, Kimberly Greene Medina, 19, and threatened to harm Degan if Garel told anyone.
Kimberly Medina’s father was in the courtroom on Thursday and began sobbing when Needham described the alleged October 1996, beating death of his daughter.
http://www.alamosanews.com/main.php?story_id=8041&page=39

 

[MrsMush99]

How awful! What is it with this sick people killing children??? Makes me so mad. :furious: I hope he gets what he deserves. :behindbar

 

[Shortcake21]

I hope he gets what he deserves. :behindbar

Me too.

 

[nanaof4]

Guys like this make me sick.I first saw about this guy on Dr.Phil,when Kimberly's father appeared when they featured Susan Powell's disappearance.There is no way a woman whose husband says she just left should be left with the children.I deal with the thought of this everyday,since my sister's disappearance in February 2002.These guys should serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.If a woman disappears,the husband should not have the children or anything until he is proven not to be the woman responsible for her disappearance or muder!!

 

[RubyRed]

Missing Mom

Dr. Phil digs further into the heartbreaking story of a father’s desperate search for his missing daughter, and the loss he felt when his grandchildren were taken away by the man who may be guilty of their mother’s disappearance. It’s a shocking story that has had a ripple effect on three generations. Don’t miss this chilling tale that will have you hugging your loved ones a little tighter.

What Did the Girls Witness?
When Mike was named a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Kimberly, her best friend, Sabrina, gained temporary custody of Nekka and Marissa. Sabrina joins the show via Polycom and explains what she learned from little Nekka. Plus, how are the girls now? Dr. Phil sits down with them to revisit the past. What do they think happened to their mother? And, how do they feel about their father?


http://drphil.com/shows/show/1420

 

[annmarie62]

I wonder if he had life insurance policies on these poor people?? This man is disgusting.:furious:

 

[mikkismom]

Man convicted of killing toddler son found guilty of burying wife alive

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/2...g-toddler-son-found-guilty-burying-wife-alive

 

[Tawny]

Ohhhhhhhh no. Buried alive is basically my absolute worst fear of all time.

 

[Sleuth91]

Bumping this thread for Kimberly.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Greene-Medina, Kimberly Diane | FOHVAMP

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HOME VICTIMS GREENE-MEDINA, KIMBERLY DIANE

Greene-Medina, Kimberly Diane​

Murdered: 1996-10-29

Kimberly Diane Greene-Medina, 19, was born July 30, 1977. She married young, loved her girls’ Nekka, 3, and Marissa, 2 and worked hard as a dispatcher for Super Shuttle. But her husband, Mike Medina, was abusive. Kimberly asked for a divorce one week before she disappeared, October 29, 1996. Her husband indicated that Kimberly left on foot to go to a local convenience store located at Mississippi and Buckley Rd., and never returned. She was not reported missing until October 31.
Bloodhound Yogi and his handler, Detective Bill Oliver, traced Kimberly’s scent from the couple’s apartment at 1082 S. Yampa (near Buckley Field) to a Total Gas Station about a mile away and then to E. Colfax and I-225. Sgt Stephen Patrick of the Aurora Police Department was the first investigator assigned to the case. “Kimmy should not be a missing person; there has been nothing but inconsistencies to Mike’s stories since her disappearance.” says John Greene, Kimberly’s father. “She has so many people out there who love her. She was so dear to me.” says Kimmy’s Aunt, Stephanie O’Bryan. Her sisters, Kindra and Stephanie, and brothers, Joseph, Kevin and Brendan, miss her dearly.
A psychic gave John Greene clues that led to discovery of personal effects that may have been Kimmy’s at a farm field 20 miles east of Aurora near the Deer Creek exit off Interstate 70. A farmer there, named Mark Birchfield, recalled seeing a vehicle leaving the field that fit the description of Mike Medina’s vehicle.
In the October 28, 1998 edition of the Aurora Sun, officials are quoted as saying “they might have discovered traces of her remains recently in a gully in rural Elbert County, along with evidence her body was buried there the night she disappeared.”
The grieving father also says he does not know where Mike Medina has taken Kimberly’s daughters. John Greene, who lives in Nampa, Idaho, has not seen or heard from his two granddaughters since before their mother’s disappearance.
At the time of her disappearance, Kimberly was 5’5″ with light brown shoulder-length hair, the most beautiful big blue eyes and long dark eyelashes, and weighed approximately 130 lbs. Her last paycheck remains unclaimed at Super Shuttle.
In a 2005 development in this case, Michael Medina was arrested in Rio Grande County, Colorado and charged with murdering his 16-month-old son, Degan. The following is excerpted from a story that appeared in Alamosa’s Online Valley Courier following Medina’s incarceration in Alamosa:
Medina confesses to first wife’s murder
Witnesses on Thursday described events leading up to Degan’s death.
Alamosa Police Sergeant Richard Needham testified Medina told Degan’s mother, Becky Garel, the day before Degan’s death that he had previously killed his first wife, Kimberly Greene Medina, 19, and threatened to harm Degan if Garel told anyone.
Kimberly Medina’s father was in the courtroom on Thursday and began sobbing when Needham described the alleged October 1996, beating death of his daughter.
After allegedly confessing to Kimberly Medina’s murder on May 20, Medina then did not let Garel out of his sight until the following day, May 21, when Garel had scheduled a time to wash her car at the home of relatives Ron and Linda Howard. Because she told Medina the Howards would suspect something was wrong if she did not show up, he let her go but did not let her take their son with her.
Needham testified Garel told the Howards what Medina had told her, and Garel and the Howards then notified law enforcement authorities. Medina was living in Alamosa at the time.
While Alamosa city and sheriff authorities mobilized to deal with what they believed was a possible hostage situation, Needham testified Medina got a ride from his brother Eric and took his son and two daughters from his first marriage to Monte Vista where they ate at Pizza Hut.
Throughout the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, Medina and Garel talked on cell phones, and Medina and his children remained in the Monte Vista area. Needham testified Michael Medina’s daughters said at some point in the afternoon their father told them to return to Pizza Hut and gave them a list of phone numbers to call. He also allegedly told them to love and kiss their little brother because he and Degan were going to go away for awhile.
The girls returned to Monte Vista, and Medina and his son walked into a field near the Monte Vista sewage lagoons on Henderson Avenue.
On November 15, 2013, Michael Medina was found guilty in the death of Kimberly Greene-Medina. He was sentenced to Life Without Parole. He was already sentenced to 48 years for the death of his son Degan.

 

[Pennysmom1]

July 9, 2023

Kimberly Medina Murder: Where is Michael Medina Now?

Investigation Discovery’s ‘On the Case With Paula Zahn: History Repeats Itself’ features how Kimberly went missing in late October 1996 from her Colorado home. While the authorities presume her dead, the suspected perpetrator went on to live a normal life for almost another decade before he was...

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Investigation Discovery’s ‘On the Case With Paula Zahn: History Repeats Itself’ features how Kimberly went missing in late October 1996 from her Colorado home. While the authorities presume her dead, the suspected perpetrator went on to live a normal life for almost another decade before he was finally caught. The show features interviews with the victim’s family and law enforcement officials to provide a concise view of the complex events. If you’re interested in finding out what happened, here’s what we know.

How Did Kimberly Medina Die?​

Kimberly “Kimmy” Diane Greene Medina was born to John and Jennifer Greene in Colorado on July 30, 1977. She was only 15 when she met her husband, Michael Medina, then 21, in 1992, and the couple fell in love. When Kimberly got pregnant soon afterward, her parents permitted the young couple to marry the following year. They thought it would be better stability for their daughter and her child that she and Michael become a proper family. The 19-year-old worked as a dispatcher with SuperShuttle at Denver International Airport in October 1996.

Image Credit: Find A Grave
Kimberly’s colleagues recalled her as a hard worker who enjoyed her job. In their short three-year marriage, she and Michael had two daughters — Nekka and Morissa. Hence, it was shocking when her husband called the authorities to report her missing on October 31, 1996. He claimed they argued on October 29 — he could not remember regarding what — and Kimberly stormed out of their Colorado home. That was the last time anyone had allegedly seen her, and the police are yet to discover her remains, though she is presumed to be killed.

Who Killed Kimberly Medina?​

Kimberly’s family found it quite concerning that she did not take any belongings with her if she had indeed left on her own. However, what they found more alarming was that she had left behind her daughters, which her parents insisted she would never do. They claimed Kimberly was utterly devoted to her children, and her father, John, recalled how he told the investigators, “I guarantee that Michael knows what happened.” The Greenes also informed the detectives how Kimberly had confided in them about wanting a divorce a few days ago.

She had allegedly asked her parents not to say anything to Michael yet regarding the sensitive topic. John was familiar with Michael’s controlling behavior and told the officers he had been arrested twice for domestic violence charges against their daughter. Kimberly’s colleagues informed the police the same. They described how he would stalk Kimberly at work and harass and threaten her coworkers. With all fingers pointing toward him, the investigators brought Michael in for questioning, but he vehemently denied any involvement.
However, he conceded that they had a rocky relationship and that he suspected Kimberly was having an affair with one of her colleagues. The investigators paid another visit to the Denver International Airport and interviewed the coworkers until one of Kimberly’s supervisors admitted to being recently romantically involved with her. He claimed they had been planning a future together but denied being involved in her disappearance. He even voluntarily took a lie detector test and passed it to prove his innocence.
The police asked Michael to take a polygraph test, and he initially agreed until backing out at the last minute and accusing Kimberly’s father, John, of driving the case against him. By then, the investigators were convinced he had some role to play in his wife’s disappearance but could not find any physical evidence linking him to the case, even after executing an extensive search of the Medina residence. Due to a lack of evidence or suspects, the case went cold as several searches for the missing Kimberley led nowhere.

Degan Tao Medina//Image Credit: Find A Grave
Meanwhile, Michael won full custody of his daughters and moved back to his hometown 230 miles away with them. The show revealed how he met another young woman, Becky Garel, in 1998. Becky loved his young daughters and treated them with maternal love and, in the process, bonding with them. When Michael fed her a sob story about how his former wife, Kimberly, abandoned him and their children, the kind-hearted Becky fell for it and married him. The newlyweds gave birth to a son named Degan Tao Medina on January 4, 2004.
But Michael’s paranoia soon returned as he became suspicious and abusive toward Becky. Reports stated she filed for divorce, but Michael continued to stalk and harass her. By late May 2005, an unhinged Michael locked Becky and their infant in a room, accusing her of cheating on him and threatening to kill Degan to make her suffer. To make his threats seem real, he allegedly confessed to Becky about murdering Kimberly. She testified he claimed to drive Becky and the girls to someplace quiet where they could talk on October 29, 1996.
Michael allegedly told her he had dug a hole at the spot beforehand and assaulted Kimberly with a baseball bat as he screamed and accused her of cheating. Becky alleged he claimed he kept on hitting her until he felt her head turn “soft and squidgy.” Afterward, he pushed the body into the hole and buried her alive as he could reportedly hear Kimberly gurgle underneath the dirt and soil. While he allegedly buried their mother alive, the two infant girls peacefully slept in the backseat of the car parked a few feet away.

Horrified, Becky convinced Michael about an appointment before fleeing and contacting the police. However, she did not know he had tailed her, and angry with the “betrayal,” he took 16-month-old Degan to farmland and drowned him in sewage on May 21, 2005. The authorities soon discovered the infant’s body and a nationwide alert was issued for Michael. Though he initially managed to flee, law enforcement officials caught him and arrested him on charges of child abuse and recklessly causing his son’s death.

Where is Michael Medina Now?​

Michael pled guilty to the charges in July 2006 and was sentenced to 48 years. Despite no new evidence – or even a body or murder weapon located – a jury indicted him in October 2011 for Kimberly’s kidnapping and murder. Betty testified about his jealous and violent behavior in his November 2013 trial and how he had confessed to her regarding Kimberley’s slaying.
A fellow inmate also testified that he made the same confession and even tried to hire him to kill Becky. Michael was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. The 51-year-old is incarcerated at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Fremont County, Colorado. To date, he has not revealed to the authorities where he had buried Kimberly’s remains.

 

[rosesfromangels]

I’ve been looking at aerial maps of the suspected area of where they believe they found some of her personal items. That area is so vast, it’s not hard to understand why earthly remains haven’t been found.

From what I’ve read of the case, it is my understanding he premeditated, and dug a dumping hole the day before? If I’ve got that right, I’d be looking at the areas of interest for two specific attributes.

First, a small offshoot from the highway that is likely only used infrequently by farmers, and an area where there is soft soil. He doesn’t look like the hard labor type. He’d be seeking soft soil. In doing a little research, there is a lot of clay soil in that area, which he would have avoided. It’s hard to dig in. However, there is also lots of “loamy” soil, or loamy mixed with clay that would have been the preferred place to dig.

Loamy soil. That would have been his preferred digging soil.

Amateur opinion and speculation.