Melanie R Sturm
- Age
- 11
- Height
- 4' 7"
- Weight
- 74 lbs
- Hair color
- Brown
- Date of birth
- 04/16/1974
- Date of death
- 02/14/1985
- Occupation
- Student
#85-4771-390Tier-1 extracted
Melanie R Sturm
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Feb 14, 1985(extracted from narrative)
Recovery location
Colorado Springs, CO
Coordinates
38.8353, -104.8216
Days open
15,087
Victim
Extracted
Case narrative
Source text · highlightedOn February 14, 1985, 37 year old Cassandra Rundle and her two children, 12 year old Detrick Sturm and 10 year old Melanie Sturm were located in their residence brutally murdered.
On February 14, 1985 Colorado Springs Police Department officers were called to the residence in the southwestern portion of Colorado Springs on a report of the possible homicide of Cassandra Rundle.
Upon arrival officers also discovered the remains of her two children, Detrick and Melanie Sturm.
The El Paso Coroner determined Cassandra, Detrick, and Melanie died as a result of strangulation and both Cassandra and Melanie had been sexually assaulted.
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Modus operandi
Tier-1Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 38.8353
- Longitude
- -104.8216
- Precision
- Landmark
- Address
- residence in the southwestern portion of Colorado Springs(extracted)
Possibly related cases (4)
Top 4- Detrick Davis SturmColorado Springs, CO · 1985weapon (asphyxiation) · location type (residence) · age (10-19) — 0 mi, 0 yr apart2.5 / 3.5
- Cassandra Susan RundleColorado Springs, CO · 1985weapon (asphyxiation) · location type (residence) — 0 mi, 0 yr apart2.0 / 3.5
- Towana LewisColorado Springs, CO · 1988weapon (asphyxiation) · age (10-19) — 0 mi, 4 yr apart1.5 / 3.5
- Melissa RiedellColorado Springs, CO · 1986location type (residence uncertain) · age (10-19) — 5 mi, 1 yr apart1.5 / 3.5
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- Address
- Colorado Springs