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Body in ‘clandestine grave’ in woman’s crawl space leads to arrests, Colorado cops say

A 29-year-old Aurora woman faces charges after police found a body in a “clandestine grave” in a crawl space beneath her condo, Colorado police say.
A 29-year-old Aurora woman faces charges after police found a body in a “clandestine grave” in a crawl space beneath her condo, Colorado police say. Getty Images | iStockphoto

A tip led Colorado police to a body in a “clandestine grave” in a crawl space beneath a condo, authorities said.

Casie Bock, 29, faces a charge of accessory to homicide following her arrest Tuesday, April 4, Aurora police said in a news release.

On Thursday, April 6, officers arrested Haskel Leroy Crawford, 38, on a charge of murder, police said in a news release. He’s being held in a Jefferson County jail on homicide charges in an unrelated incident.

Police discovered the body after receiving a tip about a 36-year-old man missing since summer, the release said.

Investigators learned the man had been killed six to eight months ago and was buried in concrete in the crawl space, police said. They did not release the victim’s name.

Police obtained a search warrant and found the concealed grave under the floor, the release said. They are working with contractors to remove the body.

Investigators ask anyone with information to call 720-913-7867.

Aurora is a city of 390,000 people about 10 miles east of Denver.

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This story was originally published April 6, 2023 at 9:49 AM with the headline "Body in ‘clandestine grave’ in woman’s crawl space leads to arrests, Colorado cops say."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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