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Felipe Nerio Espinosa

Serial Killer

Killer's Details

Felipe Nerio

Espinosa

c. 1826  Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory, U.S. or Veracruz, Mexico

1863 (aged 36–37) Colorado, United States

Gunshot

Male

Hispanic

The Axeman of Colorado

32

Spring 1863 - Fall 1863

Colorado

07/03/2025

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Felipe Nerio Espinosa: The Axeman of Colorado

Early Life

Felipe Nerio Espinosa was born around 1827 in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory, or Veracruz, Mexico. His parents were Pedro Ignacio Espinosa and Maria Gertrudes Cháves. Felipe had a brother named José Vivian Espinosa and a cousin named Julian Espinosa.

Killing Spree

Felipe Nerio Espinosa, along with his brother José Vivian Espinosa, embarked on a murder spree in the Colorado Territory during the spring and fall of 1863. The brothers' first victim was found in May 1863, with his corpse mutilated and the heart hacked out of his chest. Throughout that summer, twenty-five more people were attacked and killed in similar fashion. ...
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