When police arrived at the scene of Angelica Sandoval’s disappearance on February 24th, 2011, what they came across seemed eerily frozen in time: her 1995, four-door, green Oldsmobile sedan was parked on 13th Street, in front of her two-bedroom duplex. Her keys were still in the driver’s side lock, but the back driver’s side door of the car was hanging open, revealing a basket of laundry and her purse still inside the car. The eeriness of that scene – the way that Angelica had seemingly just been plucked away in the middle of such a routine task – left a heaviness that has hung over Alamosa, CO, since that wintry night and left a Detective to work through a maze of potential suspects, leads, small-town gossip, and unanswered questions.
Courtesy of Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Episode Info
If you know anything that could help detectives, call the Alamosa Police Department at 719-589-2548 and ask for the Investigations Division. Or if you’d like to remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers at 719-589-4111.
A photo of Angelica Sandoval. Courtesy: Angelica’s uncle, Fares Jacquez.
A photo of Angelica Sandoval. Courtesy: Angelica’s uncle, Fares Jacquez.
Angelica’s grandmother, Dinah Jacquez, keeps her cold case card in her wallet - and showed it to the Audiochuck team during their visit with Angelica’s family in Alamosa. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Southside Suds, the laundromat where Angelica was last seen before returning home on the night of February 23, 2011. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
The two-bedroom duplex, where Angelica brought her laundry, baby, and cell phone inside before returning to her car and vanishing without a trace. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Alamosa PD Captain Brandon Bertsch took the audiochuck team through Angelica’s neighborhood, retracing the area where she was last seen. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
The town of Alamosa is in the middle of an 8,000 sq-mile alpine valley - surrounded by mountains - which has played a challenging role in the search for Angelica. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Family friend Veronica Casias put Angelica’s name on her ice cream truck to keep the case visible and encourage tips. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Cornelia Rowe.
- Alamosa Police Department Incident Report: Case #10-2564
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation – Angelica Sandoval Case File
- The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, CO): “Alamosa cops seek missing woman, 21,” by the Associated Press. Published March 1, 2011. Accessed February 23, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, CO): “Missing Alamosa woman was set to testify in court,” by Matt Hildner. Published March 1, 2011. Accessed February 23, 2026 via website.
- The Denver Post (Denver, CO): “Alamosa police still looking for missing 21-year-old woman,” by The Denver Post Staff. Published March 1, 2011. Accessed February 23, 2026 via website.
- The Denver Post (Denver, CO): “Trail grows cold in search for missing Alamosa mom,” by Kirk Mitchell. Published June 2, 2011. Accessed February 23, 2026 via website.
- KKTV 11 News (Colorado Springs, CO): “Missing Mother’s Family Makes Plea For Answers,” by Dianne Derby. Published April 24, 2015. Accessed February 23, 2026 via website. (1)
- KKTV 11 News (Colorado Springs, CO): “Missing Mother’s Family Makes Plea For Answers,” by Dianne Derby. Published April 24, 2015. Accessed February 23, 2026 via website. (2)
- The Pueblo Chieftain: “Bones Found Near New Mexico Border,” by Matt Hildner. Published July 223, 2013. Accessed May 8, 2026 via newspapers.com.
