Parks, who was six to seven months pregnant at the time of her murder, was found stabbed to death in the area of 64th Avenue and Broadway in Adams County on Jan. “While we recognize that identifying the suspect will not bring these ladies back, we hope it provides closure and healing for their loved ones and the Denver community,” police Chief Paul Pazen said in a news release. The victims included Madeleine Furey-Livaudais, 33, Dolores Barajas, 53, Gwendolyn Harris, 27, and Parks, 17. The victims were Madeleine Furey-Livaudais, Dolores Barajas, Gwendolyn Harris, and Antoinette Parks. Then through a genealogical DNA search they identified Ervin as a possible suspect and then gathered DNA from his exhumed body to confirm it.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĮric Lutzens, The Denver PostImages of three of the four victims displayed during a press conference announcing the identification of a suspect in three Denver cold case homicides along with an Adams County cold case homicide, on Friday, Jan. As early as 2013 officers began linking the cases.

'With her sacrifice she prevented him from killing anyone else,' said Molly LivaudaisĮrvin killed himself while in custody soon afterward.ĭenver Police say DNA science solved this case.

Officer Corr was the first Aurora police officer killed in the line of duty and she was married to a Denver police officer at the time of her murder. Aurora Police Explorer Scout Glen Spies in 1981 (credit: CBS)Įrvin was arrested at his home in Aurora as he tried to saw the handcuffs from his wrist. APD Officer Debra Sue Corr (credit: CBS)Īs this was happening, Aurora Police Explorer Scout Glen Spies was passing by and tried to intervene.

Ervin then took Corr's weapon and shot her. Ervin broke free as she attempted to arrest and handcuff him. Police say Harris was found within a 'one-block vicinity of Joe Ervin's residence at the time of the murder.' Gwendolyn Harris (credit: DPD)Įrvin's reign of terror came to an end when he was pulled over by Aurora Police officer Debra Sue Corr on June 27, 1981. She was last seen the night before at the Polo Club Lounge located in downtown Denver. 47 th Avenue and Andrews Drive in Denver. According to Denver police, she was found stabbed to death on the corner of E. Ervin killed 27-year-old Gwendolyn Harris in December of that same year.

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