Jefferson County sheriff’s investigators have discovered evidence that indicates a 28-year-old man who has been missing for more than two months is a homicide victim.
Joseph Michael Brinson’s family reported that he was missing on Jan. 23, according to a news release Thursday by Jenny Fulton, the sheriff’s office spokeswoman.
“Recently discovered evidence in an ongoing investigation of a missing person case leads investigators to believe foul play may be involved,” the news release said..
Authorities have not said what the new evidence is and have not indicated whether they have a suspect.
Brinson was last seen at his home in the 9000 block of Mica Mine Gulch Road in Littleton on Jan. 17, Fulton wrote.
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