John Nygaard
Murdered

Case Description

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Who murdered John Nygaard in 1977?
On May 24, 1977, the body of John Nygaard was discovered by workers near the entrance of the Chieftain Mine, located close to West Alameda Parkway in Lakewood, Colorado. Nygaard had last been seen the night before, on May 23, leaving his apartment at 1250 Lafayette Street in Denver around 9:00 p.m. He was in the company of an unknown male. Witnesses described this individual as a white male between the ages of 25 and 35, standing between 5'9" and 6' tall. Some reports suggested the man may have ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

John Nygaard

Case Added

October 31, 2022

gender

Male

race

Caucasian / White

city

Lakewood

state

Date Found

1977-05-24

date_missing

1977-05-23

First Name

John

Last Name

Nygaard

Last Updated

10/06/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Dear forum members,
I regret to inform you that John Nygaard was murdered in Lakewood, CO on [dat... ...Read More
10/21/2024

Does anyone know if John has any social media pages? I'd love to connect with him online if possible... ...Read More
07/27/2024

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