Recovery of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia’s remains - City of Longmont Skip to main content

Today, after several years of relentless investigation, the District Attorney’s Office and Longmont Department of Public Safety can announce the recovery of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia’s remains. 

Earlier today, preliminary results from DNA analysis confirmed that the body of Rita (“Rita”) Gutierrez-Garcia has been recovered.  The recovery is the culmination of a years-long effort to hold her killer responsible and to recover Rita’s remains.    

To view the Boulder County District Attorney’s full press release please visit:

https://assets.bouldercounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Figueroa-press-release-Rita-Guteirrez-Garcia.pdf

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