In the quiet town of Morrison, Colorado, the life of 61-year-old Julene 'Julie' Marble Isaacson, a beloved elementary school teacher, was tragically cut short on October 7, 2018. On that day, Jefferson County sheriff's deputies were called to her home on Pintail Court, where they discovered she had been fatally shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene, having been shot twice in the head.
The investigation swiftly led to the arrest of her live-in boyfriend, Jerald Arthur Cross, who was
64 years old at the time. Cross was taken into custody at their shared residence and transported to the Jefferson County Jail. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and two counts of a violent crime in connection with Isaacson's death.
As the legal proceedings unfolded, a somber narrative of a troubled relationship emerged. Friends and family revealed that Isaacson had been in an abusive relationship with Cross and had been formulating a plan to leave him. Known for her dedication to her students at Red Rocks Elementary School, she had intended to wait until the end of the school term to end the relationship, hoping to minimize the disruption in her students' lives. Prosecutors stated that Cross's motive for the murder was his inability to 'give her up.'
Ultimately, a jury found Jerald Cross guilty of second-degree murder. In December 2019, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the killing of Julene Isaacson. The tragic event left a community mourning the loss of a vibrant and caring woman who had been a cherished sister, aunt, and friend to many.
