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Cara Russell

Case from Denver, CO dated Jun 28, 2016

Victim Details

Cara Russell

Female

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

2016-06-28

52

Cara

Russell

07/03/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a story of success and new beginnings took a tragic turn in downtown Denver. Cara Russell, a 52-year-old woman and former mayor of Buena Vista, Colorado, had recently embarked on a new chapter in her life. She had moved to Denver to assume the role of executive director for the Colorado Recycling Association, a position that promised fresh opportunities and a chance to continue her career in public service and nonprofit work. This new start also followed a difficult person ...
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  • The Denver Post: What we know about the Wynkoop shooting victim and her estranged husband who pulled the trigger
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