Brandon Mumma, 45, faces one count of tampering with a deceased human body and one count of tampering with physical evidence, the DA says
NEED TO KNOW
- Jax Gratton went missing on the night of April 15, 2025
- After a tireless search, her body was found in June 2025 in a narrow space between two buildings in Lakewood, Colo.
- Now, a man with whom she had an intimate relationship has been charged in connection with the case, the DA says
A popular Colorado hairstylist was found dead in 2025 — and now a grand jury has indicted a man with whom she had an intimate relationship in connection with the investigation, the district attorney says.
On June 6, 2025, authorities found the remains of Jax Gratton, 34, who was last seen leaving her Denver apartment on April 15, 2025.
Gratton left her apartment at approximately 10 p.m., when she told her roommate that she’d be out for about three hours. But she never returned, friends and family told ABC affiliate KMGH…