IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — Five days after a longtime Idaho Springs resident and Doberman dog breeder was found dead, authorities hope to find his killer by finding his 10 missing puppies.
Paul Peavey, 57, was reported missing on Aug. 21. His body was found three days later by a group of concerned neighbors and friends in the 1000 block of Two Brothers Road near Idaho Springs.
In an update Monday, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said many puppies — possibly as many as 10 — are unaccounted for. The agency believes finding Peavey’s puppies may also help solve his homicide.
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As many as 10 puppies missing after breeder killed in Clear Creek County
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Bryce Peavler and his wife were supposed to buy and pick up one of the puppies on Sunday.
“I think justice for Paul is the most important thing here,” said Peavler.
The Peavlers met Peavey at his home in Idaho Springs on Aug. 4. The couple picked out their puppy and planned to take him home a few weeks later.
“We picked out a little boy,” said Peavler. “We had named ours Cigar after a famous racehorse.”