66. 3'S Bar

A crowded St. Patrick’s night in downtown Longmont, CO. After last call, Rita Gutierrez-Garcia steps into the alley west of 3’S Bar. At 3:07 a.m., her phone dials 911…and then goes silent. And Rita never makes it home. What follows is a years-long hunt through cell data, surveillance pulls, and a no-body indictment that ends only when someone finally tells detectives exactly where to look.Source Material:Boulder County DA — Plea & Sentencing (June 3, 2022)9NEWS — Remains found; confession led investigators to Weld County (April 29, 2022)9NEWS — Grand jury indicts Juan Figueroa (March 19, 2021)Denver7 — Grand jury indictment coverage (March 19, 2021)CBS Colorado — Three years later: vigil & case status (March 2021)Longmont Times-Call — Early disappearance coverage (March 19, 2018)Vigil held on the third anniversary of Rita’s disappearance (March 2021)City of Longmont — Police Department update archive (July 19, 2019)Colorado Bureau of Investigation — Case profile9NEWS — Court appearance / case progress (June 2019)The Denver Post — Early investigation coverage (April 4, 2018)Boulder County DA — Indictment announcement (newsroom roundup page; March 2021 item)Music Credit:1. IMPERVIOUSMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/dorian-pinto/imperviousLicense code: LUZNNGUQNGYSFZI82. LIGHTLESS DAWNMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/lightless-dawnLicense code: PFYUGTZVDWOCBNLK 3. OjalaMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/dan-barracuda/ojalaLicense code: 8VVAYVMVPWRQMDWS 4. CAN’T SLEEPMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/locran/cant-sleepLicense code: HAVIXRYL3KM0XULJ 5. SOLVING THE CRIME2021-09-06_-_Solving_The_Crime_-_David_Fesliyan.mp36. DARK FOGMysteriousSuspensefulMusic2018-11-03_-_Dark_Fog_-_David_Fesliyan.mp3Connect with us: [email protected] us on: Tik TokFollow us on: InstagramLike us on: FacebookFollow us on: Twitter