In a shocking turn of events, authorities have announced a breakthrough in the 2019 case of a missing California woman. Kimberly Bell, 51, vanished without a trace after moving to Colorado for a fresh start.
Her sister, who was living with her at the time, reported her missing a month later when Bell stopped showing up for work in Franktown.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, police now believe Bell was murdered by two suspects, Javier “Alex” Martell, 30, and Jennifer Bremer, 38.
Investigators say that on July 22, 2019, Bell was driving her rental car with the two suspects when Martell became enraged.
Martell allegedly pulled her into the backseat, choking her to death while instructing Bremer to drive.
Police say the pair then drove around the Denver metro area with Bell’s body in the back of the car.
Surveillance footage and witness statements placed them at a Home Depot in Aurora, where Martell was seen buying an ax, which authorities believe was later used to dismember Bell’s body.
Investigators revealed that Martell and Bremer also used Bell’s credit card to buy gas during their journey.
They allegedly drove to a remote location near Estes Park, where Martell dismembered her body, stuffing the parts into trash bags.
These bags were later disposed of in a dumpster at a veterinary clinic.
Despite these revelations, Bell’s remains have never been found. However, police collected enough evidence to charge Martell with two counts of first-degree murder.
Bremer faces charges of being an accessory to a crime and identity theft.
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Google location data, along with searches from Bell’s account like “how to take a tracking system out of a Ford Focus” and “Home Depot near me,” provided crucial information that led authorities to the suspects.
Martell is being held on $10 million bail, while Bremer has been released on bond.
Anyone with information about the case or who knew Bell, Martell, or Bremer at the time is urged to contact the cold case unit at +(303)660-7528.
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