CO CO- Ricky Arthur Espinoza, 37, phoned mom to say he was staying overnight at a hotel, found nude, Fountain landfill, Colorado Springs , 28 Jun 2001

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Ricky Espinoza was last seen alive by his family on June 23, 2001, five days before his killing.

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SUSPICIOUS - Ricky Arthur Espinoza | Solve the Case

Ricky Espinoza went missing on June 24, 2001 in Colorado Springs, CO and his body was found four days later at a local waste landfill.

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Ricky Arthur Espinoza​

Date of Death:

Sunday, Jun 24, 2001
Jurisdiction:

El Paso County Sheriffs Office (CO)
Death Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

''Ricky Espinoza went missing on June 24, 2001 in Colorado Springs, CO and his body was found four days later at a local waste landfill.
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Death:

Ricky Espinoza, 37, was last seen by family members at approximately 1am on June 24, 2001 walking near the intersection of South Nevada Ave. and East Las Vegas St. in Colorado Springs, CO. He later called a family member from J's Motel, located at 820 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO at approximately 4:30am on June 24, 2001. Mr. Espinoza's body was discovered in a waste landfill located at 10000 Squirrel Creek Rd., Fountain, CO at approximately 3:30pm on June 28, 2001. Mr. Espinoza's body was unclothed when found but he had reportedly been wearing a black or grey dress shirt, black pants and black shoes when he was last seen. Although his body had many broken bones and other serious injuries, the autopsy could not determine cause of death. The manner of death was listed as homicide, due to the circumstances of Mr. Espinoza being nude and probably placed in a dumpster. His injuries were likely caused by the post-mortem transportation of the body by the trash truck.
Additional Details:

Mr. Espinoza had attended a wedding during the day/evening of June 23, 2001. He became intoxicated and was taken home by family members around 1am on June 24, 2001. However, he did not stay at home and was last seen walking down the street his home was located on.
Case Last Updated:
Oct 22, 2024''