In 2007, in Grand Junction, Colorado, an eight-year-old girl grew increasingly frustrated with her mother one night. Her mother had assured her she’d be home early after numerous late nights at work. However, as darkness fell over the area, her mother still hadn’t returned…
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Audio Sources:
“Lester Jones Retrial Day 7 Part 1 12/05/16”
“Lester Jones Retrial Day 2 Part 1 11/28/16”
Sources:
Post Independent, 2 July, 2007 – “Missing Woman’s Car Burned”
Rocky Mountain News, 2 July, 2007 – “Mesa County Woman, 34, is Missing”
Post Independent, 3 July, 2007 – “Birfeld Probe Continues”
Rocky Mountain News, 3 July, 2007 – “Friends Plan Vigil After Missing Mom’s Car Found Burned”
The Denver Post, 4 July, 2007 – “Woman’s Disappearance Baffles Family, Police”
Rocky Mountain News, 4 July, 2007 – “Missing Woman’s Work Worries Dad”
Post Independent, 5 July, 2007 – “Birgfeld Worked for Escort Service”
Rocky Mountain News, 5 July, 2007 – “No Breaks in Missing Woman Case”
The Denver Post, 9 July, 2007 – “Secret Life Surprises Kin, Pals of Missing Woman”
Post Independent, 9 July, 2007 – “Web Page Part of Birgfeld Probe”
On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, 13 July, 2007 – “Paige Birgfeld Case”
Rocky Mountain News, 14 July, 2007 – “Paige’s Secret Life”
Associated Press, 15 July, 2007 – “Searchers Find Items of Missing Woman”
The Denver Post, 15 July, 2007 – “Search Crews Brave Heat”
The Denver Post, 16 July, 2007 – “Missing Woman’s Items Found Along Highway”
The Denver Post, 16 July, 2007 – “Missing Mom”
Associated Press, 1 August, 2007 – “Some Officers Taken off Investigation”
The Montrose Daily Press, 2 October, 2007 – “ Suspect Named in Brigfeld Case”
Post Independent, 2 October, 2007 – “Suspect Named in Birgfeld Case”
The Montrose Daily Press, 8 October, 2007 – “Birgfeld Family Pledges $15k Reward for Information”
Rocky Mountain News, 31 October, 2007 – “List of Suspects in Missing Mom Case is Down to Mechanic”
Associated Press 7 March, 2012 – “Body Tentatively ID’s as Woman Missing Since 2007”
FOX – 31 KDVR, 7 March, 2012 – “Remains Found in Delta Co.”
Associated Press, 8 March, 2012 – “Dad is Blunt about Missing Daughter’s Double Life”
Associated Press, 8 March, 2012 – “Body May be Colorado Mom who ran Escort Service”
The Montrose Daily Press, 29 June, 2013 – “Birgfeld’s Father Questions Authorities”
The Denver Post, 30 September, 2013 – “New Push in Death Probe”
Associated Press, 21 November, 2014 – “Arrest in 2007 Killing of Mom who Led Double Life”
The Denver Post, 22 November, 2014 – “Arrest Made in Death of Soccer Mom Turned Escort”
Associated Press, 25 November, 2014 – “Man Accused in Killing Had Past Abduction Arrests”
Associated Press, 28 July, 2016 – “Trial Begins in 2007 Slaying of Grand Junction Woman”
The Daily Sentinel, 27 April, 2016 – “Cops Fouled Evidence in Birgfeld Case”
The Daily Sentinel, 17 May, 2016 – “Tamper Allegation, Offensive, DA Says”
The Daily Sentinel, 29 July, 2016 – “Evidence Mishandled, Defence Says”
The Daily Sentinel, 5 August, 2016 – “Jurors Hear About Dog in Search for Birgfeld”
The Daily Sentinel, 30 August, 2016 – “Jury Told of Alternate Suspect in Slaying Case”
