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Michael Bailey

Case from Denver, CO dated Dec 25, 1975

Victim Details

Michael Bailey

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1975-12-25

24

Michael

Bailey

07/07/2026

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On a Christmas morning in 1975, the holiday peace was shattered in Denver's West City Park neighborhood. In the back yard of a residence in the 2000 block of Lafayette Street, the body of Michael Bailey, a 24-year-old Black male, was discovered. The Denver Police Department responded to the scene and quickly determined that Bailey's death was not of natural causes.

The investigation revealed that Michael Bailey had been shot to death. Residents in the area recalled hearing gunshots earlie ...
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  • Michael Bailey - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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