On the morning of June 24, 1975, Marjorie Fithian and her 18-month-old son were supposed to be taking a bus from Denver to Greeley, Colorado. However, just hours after Marjorie was seen waiting for the bus in Denver, she was found with her son alongside a dirt road in rural Colorado — she had been shot in the head. For nearly 50 years, detectives in Colorado have been trying to solve her murder. Theories surrounding her gruesome and mysterious death range from a possible serial killer to drug conspiracies, but no leads have ever panned out. This case is one that has haunted everyone who has worked on it over the years, and investigators are desperate to solve it.
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If you know anything about the 1975 murder of Marjorie Fithian in northern Colorado, call the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at 970-304-6464.
Marjorie Fithian and her son, Sage. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
Marjorie was found lying on the side of County Road 386. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
The jacket and blanket found lying on the ground near Marjorie. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
Marjorie’s sandal, which was found near her body. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
A farmer found tire tracks near the crime scene. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
A farmer found tire tracks near the crime scene. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
County Road 386 was a seldom-traveled dirt road with nothing but fields surrounding it. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
Investigators found a spent bullet casing likely from a .25 caliber automatic pistol at the scene. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
Investigators found a spent bullet casing likely from a .25 caliber automatic pistol at the scene. Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
What County Road 386, where Marjorie was found, looks like today. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
What County Road 386, where Marjorie was found, looks like today. Photo Courtesy: audiochuck staff
Marjorie was described by friends as a “free spirit, hippie chick.” Photo Courtesy: Weld County Sherriff's Office
Death notice in Greeley Daily Tribune Photo Courtesy: Greenly Daily Tribune
An article in the Greeley Daily Tribune in July of 1975. Photo Courtesy: Greenly Daily Tribune
An August 1975 article in the Greeley Daily Tribune. Photo Courtesy: Greenly Daily Tribune
A photo of a Eugene Walker being arrested, published by the Greeley Daily Tribune. Photo Courtesy: Greenly Daily Tribune