CO Miranda Conner-30, Last Seen 1 AM Friday - 3 February 2023, Near E. 44th Avenue and Argonne Street, Denver CO.

[imstilla.grandma]

Justin Copeland commends his sniffer dog, Thor, before getting back to work sniffing around the area missing person Miranda Conner was last seen on Feb. 3, 2023, in Federal Heights, Colorado.

About 40 people showed up at 10 a.m. Saturday, splitting up into groups and working their way through the complex and beyond.

Conner’s mother, Tabitha Spann, traveled from Mesa, Ariz., where she lives, to take part in the effort, coordinated as a “search and rescue.”

“We are looking for her. We are looking for any signs of her,” Spann said. “She was last seen here.”

A single parent, Conner is a stay-at-home mother of two children, a boy, 11, and a 9-year-old girl. The children are safe with their grandfather in Mesa. Conner has struggled with drug dependency; she’s also been arrested for prostitution, Spann said.

“I’m staying strong for the kids,” a determined Spann said.

On Saturday several dogs, including two bloodhounds, smelled clothing of Conner’s brought to the site in a sack. All the dogs headed north toward a frozen, small lake adjacent to the apartments. Most of the dogs circled the lake; one bloodhound headed farther north to a nearby apartment complex then circled back.

One dog alerted to a discarded piece of purple clothing, Conner was last seen wearing purple. A dog keyed in on a particular unit in the complex and to a dumpster there. The information, and potential evidence, was passed on to police.

Search effort for missing Denver woman includes bloodhounds, flyers, supporters

Family, friends and supporters of a missing Denver woman gathered Saturday at an apartment complex where she was last seen, canvassing the area, handing out flyers and hoping to gain a lead to her …

www.denverpost.com

 

[ArizonaNative]

This is good. Hopefully if there was foul play, anyone involved will start feeling the pressure.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Her NamUs Link:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 5, 2023

Federal Heights PD investigating Denver mother of two's disappearance as a homicide

It's been three months since Denver mother of two Miranda Conner disappeared. The Federal Heights Police Department, which recently took over the case, is investigating her disappearance as a homicide

www.denver7.com

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The Denver Police Department initially said Conner was last seen around 1 a.m. in the area of East 44th Avenue and Argonne Street in Green Valley Ranch. However, things have changed.

The Federal Heights Police Department took over the investigation in early March after it was discovered Conner was last seen in the area of 85th and Pecos.

Investigators say they're handling this case as a homicide based on the concerning nature of her disappearance and the amount of time she's been missing.

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The Dock Ellis Foundation, a national organization that represents families of missing loved ones in the minority community, has stepped in to help find Conner.

"We would like law enforcement, or whoever needs to be involved, the attorney general's office, whoever needs to be involved, CBI, maybe they could push it in the media that she's still missing. That would help,” said Tanya Frazier, chief strategist officer with the Dock Ellis Foundation.

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[PommyMommy]

MAY 12, 2023

Investigation into disappearance of Denver mom enters new phase

Miranda Conner, 30, was last seen Feb. 3. Police are following homicide protocols due to the length of time she's been missing.

www.9news.com

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The interim chief for Federal Heights Police said the case is still classified as a missing person case; however, due to how long she's been missing, they're following the protocols of a homicide investigation "out of an abundance of caution" and in case foul play is discovered in the future.

"Miranda is a joyful spirit. She's always goofy, trying to have fun, cracking jokes," Spann said earlier. "She's a good mother and she cares about other people. So if she found a stranger on the side of the street, she would try to help. So I just ask that the community would do the same thing is help her get home to us."

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 3, 2023
NBC News - 10 YEARS OF MISSING IN AMERICA
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... At the time of her disappearance, Miranda was living in Denver with a roommate. She has two children. Her mother, Tabitha Spann, told Dateline that she spoke with her daughter on Thursday, February 2. She said Miranda asked her for money to cover her rent, and Tabitha told Dateline that she sent her $300.

Tabitha said that during their conversation, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. On February 4, one of Miranda’s children called Tabitha and said that she hadn’t been home in two days. Tabitha called Miranda’s roommate, who confirmed that she hadn’t heard from her, either. Tabitha told Dateline that it’s unusual for her daughter to go days without reaching out. She said friends and family tried calling Miranda’s phone but got no response. According to Tabitha, Miranda’s roommate reported her missing the next day. The Denver Police Department initially investigated Miranda’s disappearance. According to a March 2023 release from their department, Miranda was last seen in the area of W. 85th Avenue and North Pecos Street in Federal Heights. In an email, the Denver police told Dateline that the Federal Heights Police Department is now handling the case. Federal Heights Deputy Chief of Police Bob Grado told Dateline that Miranda’s disappearance is an active investigation and therefore he could not comment further on the case. ...

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[PommyMommy]

FEB 2, 2024

Feb. 4 named Colorado Missing Persons Day in remembrance of victims

A prayer vigil outside the Colorado Capitol on Friday honored the 606 individuals in Colorado who have been missing for a year or longer.

kdvr.com

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“Just recently they did assign a new detective, so it’s feeling more promising. He’s listening and keeping in contact with us, but prior, it just felt like we weren’t getting anything,” Spann said.

Conner was last seen on Feb. 3, 2023. According to the investigation, Conner took an Uber from her home in Federal Heights around 1 a.m. to meet someone.

Her phone last pinged around 4 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2023, near 85th Avenue and Pecos Street. Someone later found the phone and returned it to the family, but Conner remains missing.

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The Federal Heights Police Department says the case remains a priority, but they aren’t releasing more details about Conner’s case to preserve the integrity of the investigation.

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