Investigators renew appeal for information in the killing of Armando Mata-Magallanes near Hudson.
HUDSON, Colo. — The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the 2011 murder of Armando Mata-Magallanes, a case that has remained unsolved for 15 years.
According to investigators, on July 8, 2011, Mata-Magallanes called his roommate and later his girlfriend, telling them to sell his truck. Authorities say an unknown man was holding him for ransom at the time.
Investigators believe Mata-Magallanes was murdered after the ransom demand was not met. His body was discovered the following day, approximately one-half mile east of Interstate 76 near mile marker 27, south of Hudson…