MURDER
CASE #: 2017-4
Maggie Long
Status:
Open
Date of Offense:
Date of Offense:
Jurisdiction:
Offense Location:
Bailey, CO
Reward:
up to $75,000
Not from STC, Conditions and restrictions apply
Summary:
On December 1, 2017, Maggie Long went home to grab a change of clothes and cookies for the audience attending a concert at Platte Canyon High School that the teen was managing. Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to a house fire on County Road 43 in Bailey at around 7 p.m. The teen was reportedly set on fire and burned alive. In 2021, the case was reclassified by the FBI has a hate crime.
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Circumstances of Offense:
On December 1, 2017, at approximately 7:00 pm, deputies with the Park County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a house fire located at 3763 County Road 43 in Bailey, Colorado. It was reported in a 9-1-1 call that people were inside the residence causing damage. At least one male was on the property. After the fire was extinguished at the residence, Maggie Long's remains were discovered by fire rescue personnel. The El Paso County Coroner's Office later ruled her death a homicide. Long was 17 years old at the time of her death. Investigative efforts at the scene revealed a physical altercation took place between Long and her assailants before the fire started. The suspects stole a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe, and jade figurines.
Additional Details:
A $75,000 reward is being offered in this case on behalf of the Park County Sheriff’s Office, Maggie Long’s family, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Denver Division, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Maggie Long Task Force tip line at (303) 239-4243 or email: maggie.long.tips@state.co.us. Those providing tips can remain anonymous.
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