LOVELAND, Colo. — A woman who was found dead in a river near a Loveland park Monday was murdered, according to an update from the Loveland Police Department.
Around 11:12 a.m., officers were called out to an area near Barnes Park, located at 405 South Cleveland Avenue, after an unresponsive woman was found in the river. She was declared dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Through the course of the investigation, Loveland detectives determined that the woman was murdered. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.
The Larimer County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Chantell Wilkes. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help her family.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the department at 970-962-2032. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868 or by submitting an online form.
