Body Found On I-25 IDed, Douglas Co. Sheriff Seeks Information

CASTLE ROCK, CO -- The Douglas Co. Sheriff's Dept. sought help Monday in the homicide investigation of a woman whose body was found on the shoulder of southbound I-25, near the Greenland Exit, south of the town of Larkspur. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office identified the female as Shelby Weatherly, 24.

UPDATE: I-25 Body Homicide: Arrest In Shelby Weatherly Case, Says Douglas Co. Sheriff's Dept.

The sheriff's office asked for help from anyone who may have seen a vehicle parked on the side of the road either Friday night, Sept. 29 or early Saturday morning, Sept. 30 to call the Investigations Tip Line at 303-660-7579. The investigations division is "following up on several tips," the department statement said.

Emergency vehicles responded Saturday morning around 10 a.m. to calls of a human body found on I-25.

According to Denver 7, Douglas Co. Sheriff Spokeswoman Lauren LeKander said a caller told 911 dispatchers the body had "apparent cuts to the hands and gunshot wounds."

The Douglas County Sheriff's Dept. did not release any further information.

Image: Shelby Weatherly, 24. Courtesy: Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office