WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) — The family of a Northglenn mother found dead in a Westminster trash can last week is questioning whether Colorado’s domestic violence system failed to protect her — and state advocates say her case reflects a broader pattern.
Annette Marie Valdez, 37, was a mother of three. She was reported missing before her body was discovered in a trash receptacle near Willowbrook Park, according to Westminster police.
Her family says they had been fearing an outcome like this for years. They told FOX31 that Valdez had a long, turbulent relationship with her on-and-off partner, Thomas Perales…