Indictment Returned This Week In Rita Gutierrez-Garcia Case
Rita Gutierrez-Garcia, 34-years-old, was last seen by her friends in the parking lot/alley west of 3’s Bar located in the 300 block of Main Street (on the Coffman Street side) between 2:15am and 3:30am on March 18, 2018. Rita indicated to her friends that she was “getting a ride home”. She never returned home, and three years later investigators continue to seek information that would result in the recovery of her remains.
Today, Friday, June 4, 2021, the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office announced an indictment was returned this week against Juan Jose Figueroa on the following charges connected with Rita’s disappearance:
• First-degree murder after deliberation
• First-degree murder felony murder
• Second-degree kidnapping
You can find additional information about the Rita Gutierrez-Garcia case.
The press conference held by the Boulder County DA’s Office was streamed live earlier today (6/4/2021). District Attorney Dougherty begins speaking at approximately 9 minutes and 12 seconds at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t7jYHVJvGk
If you have information regarding this case, and have not spoken with detectives, we ask that you contact Detective Clark at (303) 774-4392.
