Weld County arrest closes major step in long-running homicide investigation
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2023 murder of Eduvina “Duvie” Maldonado, a case that has weighed heavily on the Greeley community for more than two years.
In the early morning hours of December 11, 2023, Maldonado, 47, was found deceased in the passenger compartment of a vehicle after a 911 call reported concerns about her well-being. Detectives with the Greeley Police Department responded to the scene and assumed responsibility for the investigation.
Following an extended investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained in December 2025 for Raul Chavarria, 42, in connection with Maldonado’s murder. On January 14, 2026, Chavarria was located, arrested, and booked into the Weld County Detention Center, where he is currently being held…