Sylvia Frens Murdered in Grand Junction, Colorado age 0

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Sylvia went missing in 2018; her son has been charged with her murder
Sylvia Frens, an 82-year-old woman from Grand Junction, Colorado, was reported missing by her family in May 2018. Her disappearance remained a mystery for four years until April 26, 2022, when the new owner of her former residence discovered a trash bag inside a manhole on the property. DNA testing later confirmed that the remains inside were Sylvia’s, and her death was ruled to have been caused by blunt force trauma to the head.

Suspicion quickly turned to Sylvia’s son, Richard Van ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Sylvia Frens

Case Added

October 8, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Grand Junction

state

CO

Date Found

2022-04-26

date_missing

2018-02-13

age_missing

82

namus_number

MP80304

caption

Sylvia Frens

First Name

Sylvia

Last Name

Frens

relationship

victim

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Eye Color

Blue

height

68

weight

120

solved

litigation

Last Updated

10/06/2024

Area Body Found:

Sylvia Frens
Murdered

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