Vernon John Muth
- Age
- 48
- Gender
- M
- Race
- White
- Hair color
- Brown
- Date of birth
- 07/14/1940
- Date of death
- 04/03/1989
#89-09523-3681Tier-1 extracted
Vernon John Muth
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Apr 3, 1989
Recovery location
Grand Junction, CO
Coordinates
39.0556, -108.5650
Days open
13,579
Victim
Extracted
Case narrative
Source text · highlightedVernon John Muth, 48, had been shot three times in the head inside his unit at Rocky Mountain Court; 1211 S. Fifth Street.
Grand Junction police estimated he had been dead three days before the apartment manager, Harold Ault, found the body. One neighbor reported hearing gunshots in the evening three days prior.
Investigation revealed most of Mr. Muth's known friends were local transients. Mr. Muth reportedly made a living selling pot and dealt with unsatisfied customers on a regular basis.
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Grand Junction Police Department.
Modus operandi
Tier-1Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 39.0556
- Longitude
- -108.5650
- Precision
- Street
- Address
- 1211 S. Fifth Street(extracted)
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