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Stephanie Ann Bauman

Case from Centennial, CO dated Oct 28, 1980

Victim Details

Name

Stephanie Ann Bau

Case Added

September 17, 2023

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Centennial

State

CO

Date Of Death

1980-10-28

Date Of Birth

1965-10-08

Age At Death

15

Case Number

1980-12041

Caption

Stephanie Ann Bauman

First Name

Stephanie

Last Name

Ann Bauman

Relationship

victim

Hair Color

Red / Aburn

Eye Color

Hazel

Height

5'6

Weight

120 lbs

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Area Body Found:

Case Description

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A 15-year-old's body is found in a ditch.
On a cold autumn day in 1980, the body of a 15-year-old White/Caucasian female named Stephanie Ann Bauman was discovered in a ditch near County Road 173 and US 36 in Centennial, Colorado. It was October 28th, and the grim finding would mark the beginning of a case that has remained unsolved for decades. Stephanie’s body was bruised, and she had been left in the ditch without any clothes. Her clothing was later found in a pile nearly a mile from where she was discovered. The official cause of d ...

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