When an experienced Colorado outdoorswoman fails to return from a hike, her vehicle is found abandoned along a scenic route with her personal belongings left inside. Even after the discovery of her partial remains, investigators are left with more questions than answers in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
This missing poster was circulated after Amy’s disappearance in July of 2011.The red star on this map denotes where Amy’s abandoned vehicle was found sitting on the shoulder of Colorado’s scenic Route 6. Amy Ahonen went missing on the day before her 38th birthday in the rural area outside Golden, Colorado. The cause and manner of her death are unknown, although her partial skeletal remains have been discovered.Police and EMTs respond to the shoulder of Colorado’s Route 6, where Amy’s vehicle was found 2 days after her disappearance. Photo from My Fox Detroit.Searchers look down at Clear Creek from the shoulder of Colorado’s Route 6, where Amy’s vehicle was found 2 days after her disappearance. Photo from My Fox Detroit.This Google image shows the section of Colorado Route 6 (Mile Marker 264) where Amy’s vehicle was found abandoned.This Google image shows the rugged, rocky slopes that surround the section of Colorado Route 6 (Mile Marker 264) where Amy’s vehicle was found abandoned. The red star on this map denotes where Amy’s abandoned vehicle was found after her disappearance, and the green star marks where her partial skeletal remains were discovered months later. It’s possible–but not known–that Clear Creek may have carried her remains for nearly 18 miles, into suburban Denver.
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