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Catrina Powell

Case from Westminster, CO dated Oct 25, 2004

Victim Details

Catrina Powell

October 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Westminster

CO

2004-10-25

2004-10-24

2004-10-25

1978-08-21

Yes

$2,000

26

Catrina

Powell

07/20/2026


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Who murdered Catrina Renee Powell in October of 2004?
In the crisp autumn air of October 25, 2004, a grim discovery was made behind a strip mall in Westminster, Colorado. The body of 26-year-old Catrina Rene Powell, a female, was found lying near a dumpster. The scene was one of stark brutality; an autopsy would later reveal that she had died from blunt force injuries, and in a particularly disturbing act, her hands had been severed.

For nearly seven weeks, the identity of the young woman remained a mystery to investigators. A breakthrough c ...
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  • Cold case: Who killed Catrina Powell? - Denver - 9News
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