A woman found in her Longmont apartment up to two days after she died last month was strangled, the Boulder County Coroner’s office said today.
Dana Jo Pechin, 45, was found by Longmont police on Dec. 10 in her apartment at 325 15th Ave. She died some time between the evening of Dec. 8 and the following day.
Pechin had moved to the address from a trailer in Longmont two weeks before she died.
According to her obituary: “She will be fondly remembered for her compassionate caring soul and big heart, providing a warm meal or a dry room when someone was down on his or her luck.”
Longmont detectives continue to investigate. They have interviewed approximately 75 people and canvassed the area around the victim’s home.
Police are asking anyone who saw Pechin on the weekend she died or who witnessed a disturbance or assault in the area to call (303) 651-8523.
Tom McGhee: (303)954-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com
