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Who murdered John Nygaard in 1977?
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1977, the routine of workers arriving at the Chieftain Mine near Lakewood, Colorado, was abruptly shattered. At approximately 6:40 a.m., as they approached the entrance gate just west of the Lakewood Motorcycle Park, they made a grim discovery: the body of a man later identified as John Nygaard. His death was determined to be a homicide, marking the beginning of a mystery that would endure for decades.
Investigators soon pieced together the last known ...Read More
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1977, the routine of workers arriving at the Chieftain Mine near Lakewood, Colorado, was abruptly shattered. At approximately 6:40 a.m., as they approached the entrance gate just west of the Lakewood Motorcycle Park, they made a grim discovery: the body of a man later identified as John Nygaard. His death was determined to be a homicide, marking the beginning of a mystery that would endure for decades.
Investigators soon pieced together the last known ...Read More
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John Nygaard
October 31, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Lakewood
CO
1977-05-24
1977-05-23
1977-05-24
John
Nygaard
11/14/2025
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I've been following the case of John Nygaard for a while, and my heart really goes out to his friend... ...Read More
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
