In the winter of 1999, a deeply unsettling mystery began to unfold in Westminster, Colorado, with the disappearance of 36-year-old Lorenzo Deshawn Chivers. On February 7th, Lorenzo, an employee at Tuff Movers, was working alongside his boss, Paul Skiba, and Paul's 9-year-old daughter, Sarah. The three had reportedly completed a moving job in Morrison and returned to the Tuff Movers lot located at 7010 Raleigh Street in Westminster that evening.
This would be the last time any of them were seen. The alarm was raised when Sarah's mother reported her missing after she was not returned home from her weekend visitation with her father. It was then discovered that both Paul and Lorenzo were also missing, sparking a wider investigation into their collective disappearance. At the time of his disappearance, Lorenzo was a father to a 15-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter. He was separated from his wife but they had been discussing the possibility of reconciliation.
The initial stages of the investigation quickly uncovered disturbing evidence suggesting a violent encounter. A moving truck at the Tuff Movers lot was found with bullet holes in its side and a significant amount of blood, which DNA analysis later confirmed belonged to both Paul and Sarah Skiba. A portion of a human scalp was also discovered near the truck's windshield. The scene strongly indicated foul play, leading authorities to reclassify the case from a missing persons investigation to a homicide investigation. Further discoveries were made in the days and weeks that followed. On February 17, 1999, Lorenzo's vehicle was found abandoned in the parking lot of an apartment complex several blocks from the moving company. Ten days later, on February 27, Paul's vehicle was also located in an apartment complex parking lot in Denver.
Despite the passage of time, the case of Lorenzo Chivers, along with Paul and Sarah Skiba, remains an active and open homicide investigation. Investigators believe that all three were murdered shortly after they arrived at the truck yard on that fateful February evening. It is theorized that their bodies were then transported from the scene in the moving truck to an unknown location, and to this day, they have never been found. The Westminster Police Department has continued to work on the case over the years, re-analyzing evidence and following up on any potential leads. The disappearances garnered national attention, being featured on programs like 'America's Most Wanted' and 'The Montel Williams Show'. Despite these efforts and the enduring pain of their families, the questions of who was responsible for their deaths and why remain unanswered, leaving a void in the lives of their loved ones. The case serves as a somber reminder of a tragedy that claimed three lives, including that of an innocent child, and continues to be a priority for law enforcement in the hope of one day bringing closure to the families.Last Seen: Feb 7, 1999
