Identified! CO - Clear Creek Co, Miner’s Candle area, Skeletal Remains Jun'22 - Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro

[TootsieFootsie]

Skeletal remains found in Clear Creek County

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) - Officers discovered remains in Clear Creek County on Saturday.


According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, an officer was in the area of Miner’s Candle on June 4 when the officer discovered skeletal remains.

 

[bestill]

Interesting. I know it's probably a very slim chance but my mind goes to Suzanne Morphew when there are remains discovered in that area of Colorado. Looks like Salida is about 2.30 hours away...jmo

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Interesting. I know it's probably a very slim chance but my mind goes to Suzanne Morphew when there are remains discovered in that area of Colorado. Looks like Salida is about 2.30 hours away...jmo

My mind went there too.

 

[iulia]

Remains Found In Clear Creek County Near Miner's Candle

Crews recovered human remains Saturday near Miner's Candle in Clear Creek County.

denver.cbslocal.com

Alpine Rescue representatives told CBS4 on Saturday that the recovery is a follow-up to a previous search conducted back in February. Now that the snow has melted, crews brought in cadaver dogs. Those dogs discovered remains.

I think this is the lady they were searching for:

Authorities are still searching for a 38-year-old woman who was last contacted Sunday in the Miner's Candle area near Dumont.

Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro has brown hair and brown eyes, and is approximately 5-foot-2 and 160 pounds. She called Clear Creek County 911 from Miner's Candle around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, saying her car was stuck in the snow and she was possibly under duress.

Woman still missing after calling 911 Feb. 13 in Dumont: Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro is listed as an 'endangered missing person'

Authorities are still searching for a 38-year-old woman who was last contacted Sunday in the Miner's Candle area near Dumont.

www.clearcreekcourant.com

 

[dally_doodle]

Interesting. I know it's probably a very slim chance but my mind goes to Suzanne Morphew when there are remains discovered in that area of Colorado. Looks like Salida is about 2.30 hours away...jmo

She came to my mind as well…

I also thought of Kristal Reisinger. Remains were found 3 hours from Crestone, CO.

 

[YaYa_521]

Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro

Melinda's WS thread.

CO - CO - Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro, 38, called 911, car stuck in snow, Clear Creek Co, 13 Feb 2022

 

[Brainchannels2]

She came to my mind as well…

I also thought of Kristal Reisinger. Remains were found 3 hours from Crestone, CO.

We saw him in photos planting her sawed up body parts in various trash bins already. She’ll never be found!

 

[carbuff]

Remains Found In Clear Creek County Near Miner's Candle

Crews recovered human remains Saturday near Miner's Candle in Clear Creek County.

denver.cbslocal.com

I think this is the lady they were searching for:

Authorities are still searching for a 38-year-old woman who was last contacted Sunday in the Miner's Candle area near Dumont.

Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro has brown hair and brown eyes, and is approximately 5-foot-2 and 160 pounds. She called Clear Creek County 911 from Miner's Candle around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, saying her car was stuck in the snow and she was possibly under duress.

Woman still missing after calling 911 Feb. 13 in Dumont: Melinda Tafoya-Deltoro is listed as an 'endangered missing person'

Authorities are still searching for a 38-year-old woman who was last contacted Sunday in the Miner's Candle area near Dumont.

www.clearcreekcourant.com

Yeah, that certainly sounds like it fits the information.

 

[Avram0r]

We saw him in photos planting her sawed up body parts in various trash bins already. She’ll never be found!

Can you clarify? Which photos? Of catfish?

 

[wary]

The remains are of Melinda. Now, what does ‘under duress’ mean, in this context?

Remains found in Clear Creek County identified as missing woman who called 911 in February, then disappeared

The human remains found in Clear Creek County in early June have been identified as a woman who went missing after calling 911 for help getting out of the snow in February.

www.thedenverchannel.com

 

[Avram0r]

The remains are of Melinda. Now, what does ‘under duress’ mean, in this context?

Remains found in Clear Creek County identified as missing woman who called 911 in February, then disappeared

The human remains found in Clear Creek County in early June have been identified as a woman who went missing after calling 911 for help getting out of the snow in February.

www.thedenverchannel.com

I would assume it means she sounded worried because she was stuck in the snow and afraid.

 

[wary]

I would assume it means she sounded worried because she was stuck in the snow and afraid.

I agree that that’s probably what they meant. The only problem is—that’s not what ‘under duress’ means. However, chances are that the writer, or the person quoted, got it wrong.

Are you under 'duress'? Or are you just under 'stress'?

Not to stress you out, but you may be using 'duress' wrong

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[carbuff]

The remains are of Melinda. Now, what does ‘under duress’ mean, in this context?

Remains found in Clear Creek County identified as missing woman who called 911 in February, then disappeared

The human remains found in Clear Creek County in early June have been identified as a woman who went missing after calling 911 for help getting out of the snow in February.

www.thedenverchannel.com

It might just be a reference to the weather conditions, but it seems like an odd turn of phrase. It also seems odd that she would have left the car when she knew help was on the way.

 

[Avram0r]

It might just be a reference to the weather conditions, but it seems like an odd turn of phrase. It also seems odd that she would have left the car when she knew help was on the way.

I feel like it's most likely an editors mistake and the person who wrote the article just doesn't know there is a difference between under duress and under stress.

 

[carbuff]

I feel like it's most likely an editors mistake and the person who wrote the article just doesn't know there is a difference between under duress and under stress.

That is also quite likely. It certainly doesn't make much sense as written.