Crime & Safety
Arapahoe County Investigator Seeks Help Solving Cold Case
In 1980, Stephanie Bauman's body was found in a ditch. Arapahoe County cold case investigators continue to seek information about her death.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help with solving a cold case from nearly four decades ago. Stephanie Bauman was found dead in a ditch near County Road 173 and US 36 on Oct. 28, 1980.
A driver saw the 15-year-old's body near the county road about five miles south of US 36, the sheriff's office said. Deputies arrived and found her bruised, nude body lying in a ditch.
Stephanie's clothes were found nearly a mile away in a pile, authorities said. She had died of hypothermia.
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Stephanie reportedly lived in a group home but had run away about two weeks before her death and was staying with different acquaintances, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
If you have any information about the case, contact Arapahoe County Cold Case Investigator Niki Bales at 720-874-4030 or nbales@arapahoegov.com.
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