WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR)— The family of Annette Marie Valdez, a 37-year-old mother of three who was found dead last week near Willowbrook Park, says the warning signs were there for years — and that the system meant to protect her repeatedly failed.
Valdez was reported missing earlier this month. Her body was discovered after hours of searching in the area behind Willowbrook Park. Family members say they never stopped looking for her.
“We miss our mom more than anything…and she got taken from us…by him,” her daughter, Ace Valdez, told FOX31.
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Her sister-in-law, Analisa Larson, said they feared the worst from the moment she disappeared…