372. The Mile High Murderer: Vincent Darrell Groves

In March of 1987, Sheila Washington was walking near East Colfax Avenue, which was once dubbed the “longest, wickedest street in America," when a stranger in a blue Concord offered her a ride. That afternoon turned into a fight for survival when he tried to strangle her, exposing 34-year-old Vincent Darrell Groves: a prolific yet largely unknown Colorado serial killer.

Decades later, dedicated cold case units and modern DNA testing are finally holding him accountable for a long list of cold cases and bringing long-overdue answers to grieving families.

Join Jen and Cam as they piece together the many cold cases and DNA evidence that finally brought Vincent Darrell Groves to light.

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Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen

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Sources:

The Story of Serial Killer Vincent Darrell Groves | They Will Kill You

True Crime: Vincent Darrell Groves, The East Colfax Strangler - Rooster Magazine

People v. Groves :: 1992 :: Colorado Court of Appeals Decisions :: Colorado Case Law :: Colorado Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

DNA evidence links Colorado woman’s murder to one of state’s most ‘prolific serial killers’ 40 years later | The Independent