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Victim identified in Colorado Springs murder case after remains found in home

Krdo · · 503 words · By Abby Smith
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Victim identified in Colorado Springs murder case after remains found in home COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Victim identified in Colorado Springs murder case after remains found in home COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- The man whose remains were found inside a Colorado Springs home has been identified as 73-year-old Alan Groom, according to the El Paso County Coroner's Office.

Common ground

PREVIOUS REPORTING: Colorado Springs woman accused of killing husband, hiding body inside home for months Groom's death is being investigated as a homicide after police arrested his wife, 62-year-old Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson, on charges of second-degree murder…

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Claim 1: “A family member also reported to police in December 2024 that Wilson had allegedly made statements about wanting to kill Groom.”
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Claim 2: “Police said one tote contained decomposing flesh and what appeared to be a human leg inside a trash bag. A second tote contained a tightly packed black trash bag wrapped in silver duct tape.”
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Claim 3: “his body remained inside the home for months before Wilson allegedly dismembered the remains and concealed them in two black plastic totes.”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Alan' and a YouTube channel; there is no evidence regarding the dismemberment or plastic totes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname Alan (given name), an English given name List of people with given name Alan Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan is a masculine given name in the English and Breton languages. Its surname form is Aland. [2] There is no clear consensus on the etymology of the given name Alan. The name is particularly associa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to my drama series, ALAN'S UNIVERSE. Alan's Universe is a drama series with powerful moral messages about love, friendships, and being the best version of yourself.
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Claim 4: “Police said 18 calls had been made to the residence since December 2024, including several involving allegations that Wilson was abusing Groom.”
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One web search result explicitly confirms that police records showed officers were called to the home 18 times since December 2024, including allegations that Wilson was abusing the man.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clean Sweep is an Irish six-part crime thriller television series created by Gary Tieche. Distributed by ZDF Studios, it premiered on RTÉ in Ireland on 14 May 2023 and on SundanceNow in the United Sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cooties is a 2014 American zombie comedy film directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay that was written by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whannell. It stars Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wilson is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Daniel Clowes, based on Clowes' graphic novel Wilson. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara, J…
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Claim 5: “The affidavit says Groom's body remained in the living room for about a week before Wilson later moved and concealed the remains.”
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Claim 6: “Wilson allegedly told officers that her husband had started outpatient hospice care and would return home every few days.”
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Claim 7: “The man whose remains were found inside a Colorado Springs home has been identified as 73-year-old Alan Groom, according to the El Paso County Coroner's Office.”
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The provided evidence contains search results for other unrelated coroner identifications (Svetlana Ustimenko, Daniel Sides) and general information about El Paso County, but nothing regarding Alan Groom.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A general election will be held in El Paso County, Colorado, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections were held on June 30.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Paso County is the most populous county in the U.S state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 730,395, surpassing the city and county of Denver. The county seat is Colorado Spring…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 3, 2026, 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The Department of Homeland Se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Geraldo_Lunas_Campo…
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Claim 8: “the investigation began Sept. 19, when Wilson and her daughter, Jamie Kishbaugh, went to the Police Operations Center and reported that Wilson's husband was dead inside her home in the 4000 block of Tappan Drive.”
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The evidence provided consists of Node.js tutorials and biographies of Jamie Lee Curtis and other artists; none of it relates to the reporting of a death on Tappan Drive.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Irrepressibles is the creative guise of British musician Jamie McDermott (also known as Jamie Irrepressible).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of film and television performances by American actress, producer, and children's author Jamie Lee Curtis. She made her film debut in John Carpenter's slasher film Halloween (1…
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Claim 9: “On Sept. 17, police were called to the home after a family member reported concerns about Groom's whereabouts.”
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Claim 10: “The El Paso County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy on Sept. 21 and identified Groom on Sept. 24.”
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Claim 11: “Investigators also found a small mattress with dark staining that appeared to be biological matter and blood behind a privacy fence in the backyard”
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Claim 12: “Wilson allegedly told police that Groom died in March while she was at work.”
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Claim 13: “police arrested his wife, 62-year-old Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson, on charges of second-degree murder and tampering with a deceased body.”
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One web search result mentions a woman named Wilson facing second-degree murder and tampering charges after a man was found dead, which aligns with the claim, but no other independent sources confirm the specific identity 'Shelldon Shelly Wilson' or the age.
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web search NEUTRAL — She faces second-degree murder and tampering charges.Two days before Wilson went to the police station, officers had visited the home for a welfare check requested by the man’s family, the outlets rep…
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Claim 14: “Wilson later told detectives she had a history of hurting Groom while intoxicated and had been drinking the night before she found him unresponsive in March.”
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