Barbara Jo Bobbie Burns

Death by Force

In the winter of 1982, a sense of unease settled over the small mountain community of Alma, Colorado, after the disappearance of 29-year-old Barbara Jo “Bobbie” Oberholtzer, a woman known for her love of training wild mustangs. On January 6th, Bobbie, who was born Barbara Burns, was out with coworkers at a local bar celebrating a recent promotion. Though her husband offered to pick her up, she decided to hitchhike home, a common practice in the area at the time. It was a decision that would ...Read More

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