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Morton Rosenfeld

Case from Fort Collins, CO dated May 19, 1979

Victim Details

Morton Rosenfeld

September 15, 2023

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort Collins

CO

1979-05-19

1979-05-19

43

LCSO-79-5249

Morton Rosenfeld

Morton

Rosenfeld

Victim

Black

Brown

06/26/2026


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In the quiet mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado, a grim discovery was made on May 19, 1979. The severely beaten body of 43-year-old Morton Rosenfeld was found in the basement of an apartment where he was staying. Rosenfeld, a white male, had been the victim of a brutal homicide. The incident date is listed as May 18, 1979, with his body being discovered the following day.

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  • Morton Rosenfeld - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
  • Evidence: Cases, kin in limbo - The Denver Post

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