Jepsy Amaga Kallungi, a 26-year-old woman from the Philippines, was last seen in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 20, 2019. She had moved to the United States in 2017 to marry Dane Kallungi, whom she had met online. The couple's relationship was described by a close friend as 'toxic.' Jepsy maintained regular contact with her mother in Hong Kong and her friends, primarily through social media. The last communication anyone had with her was on March 20, 2019.
After several days of silence, her concerned mother and a friend reached out to her husband, Dane. He claimed Jepsy had left him after an argument and might have gone to the Philippines, Mexico, or Chicago. Shortly after her disappearance, Dane moved to San Diego, California, and deleted his social media accounts. A welfare check was requested by a friend on April 4, 2019, which led to the official filing of a missing person report.
The investigation into Jepsy's disappearance continued for over two years with little public information. A significant breakthrough occurred in June 2021 when Dane Kallungi was arrested in New Mexico and charged with first-degree murder in connection with his wife's disappearance. Investigators revealed they had found evidence of a domestic disturbance, believing Dane had strangled Jepsy and buried her body in an unknown location. A critical piece of evidence came from secretly recorded conversations between Dane and his ex-wife, in which he confessed to killing Jepsy and burying her body in a rural area in Teller County, Colorado. This confession became a central point in the ensuing legal proceedings.
In February 2023, Dane Kallungi's trial commenced. During the trial, prosecutors played interrogation tapes where Dane was heard saying, 'I did not mean to kill her, I just wanted her to stop cursing at me.' His defense attorneys argued that the confession was coerced and that he had only admitted to the crime to protect his son and ex-wife. The jury, however, was not convinced and found him guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with a deceased human body. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder, with an additional ten years for the tampering charge to be served concurrently. Despite his conviction and confession to burying her, Jepsy Amaga Kallungi's remains have never been found, leaving her family without complete closure. The case highlights the tragic outcome of a troubled relationship and a two-year investigation that ultimately brought a conviction but not the recovery of the victim.Last Seen: Mar 20, 2019
