In the quiet early hours of May 30, 2024, a devastating act of violence shattered the peace within a Sheridan, Colorado home. Inside, 52-year-old Angela Cordova, also lovingly known as Angela 'Joja' Theresa Monreal, was tragically killed in her own bed, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The tranquility of the night was broken by the sounds of a heated argument between Angela and her boyfriend, Roy Jones, a dispute that would ultimately end in her untimely death.
Angela's
son, present in the house at the time, was tragically awakened by the sounds of his mother and Jones arguing. His concern turned to horror when he heard a loud bang resonate through the home. In the moments that followed, the sound of Jones's truck starting outside signaled his departure from the scene. It was a departure that left behind a scene of immense sorrow and a family irrevocably broken. The subsequent investigation into Angela's death quickly focused on Jones as the primary suspect.
The evidence against Roy Jones was overwhelming. Home surveillance footage captured his vehicle leaving the residence shortly after the time of the murder. Following an investigation, Jones, who was 54 years old at the time, was located and taken into custody in Adams County. He was subsequently booked into the Arapahoe County jail. After a five-day trial, a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder.
In a courtroom filled with the weight of his actions, Roy Jones was sentenced to 192 years in the Department of Corrections for the murder of Angela Cordova. The lengthy sentence was influenced by his status as a habitual criminal. The judge's decision ensures that the man responsible for ending Angela's life will spend the remainder of his own behind bars, a measure of justice for a life taken too soon.
