In the quiet town of Monte Vista, Colorado, a distressing incident unfolded on the afternoon of April 23, 2014, forever altering the lives of a local family. Judy Chamblin, a 70-year-old woman, was discovered in her home with a life-threatening gunshot wound to her head. The initial report to emergency services, made by her husband, Murment Chamblin, claimed that she had shot herself.
Responding officers arrived at the Adams Street residence to find a grave scene.
Judy Chamblin was still alive, and emergency medical personnel rushed her to the San Luis Valley Medical Center in Alamosa. Despite their efforts, her life could not be saved, and she succumbed to her injuries a short time later.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting quickly came under scrutiny by law enforcement. Following an initial investigation into the events that transpired, authorities took the 67-year-old husband, Murment Chamblin, into custody. He was subsequently arrested and faced an initial charge of manslaughter in connection with his wife's death, casting a dark cloud of suspicion over his initial report of a self-inflicted wound.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Monte Vista Police Department in a thorough examination of the case. As the investigation proceeded, an autopsy was scheduled in Colorado Springs to provide more definitive answers about the manner of death. While the initial charge was manslaughter, authorities indicated that additional charges could be forthcoming as they delved deeper into the tragic and unsettling death of Judy Chamblin. The final disposition of the charges against Murment Chamblin and the ultimate findings of the investigation are not available in the online sources.
