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Leah Carlene Knowlton

Case from Central City, CO dated Jan 20, 2021

Victim Details

Leah Carlene Knowlton

Female

White / Caucasian

Central City

CO

2021-01-20

28

Leah

Carlene Knowlton

07/03/2026

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In the quiet mountain town of Central City, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on January 20, 2021, cutting short the life of 28-year-old Leah Carlene Knowlton. A female, identified as White/Caucasian, Knowlton was found deceased in her home on Vernon Drive in what investigators determined to be a murder-suicide. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by her live-in boyfriend, 26-year-old Edward Alexander Hayton.

The Gilpin County Sheriff's Office was called to the residence foll ...
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  • The Mountain-Ear: Murder-suicide in Central City
  • Leah Carlene Knowlton | Obituaries | gettysburgtimes.com
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    I cannot stop thinking about the impact this has had on Leah's family and friends. Losing someone in... ...Read More
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