GREELEY — What could be Greeley’s most outrageous murder trial in recent memory is set to begin Feb. 19, when Shawna Nelson faces allegations that she shot and killed romantic rival Heather Garraus, the wife of her police- officer lover.
Weld County District Judge Roger Klein on Wednesday set the new trial date at the request of Nelson’s defense team, which had asked for more time to examine new revelations in the case.
Nelson’s best friend — former Weld County Deputy Michelle Moore — was arrested this week on charges that she helped Nelson plot to kill Garraus in January.
The victim was married to Ignacio Garraus, who had a two-year affair with Nelson that produced a baby boy. Nelson is married to Ken Nelson, a sheriff’s investigator, who faces charges he tried to get rid of evidence implicating his wife.
