Paul Peavey (57) found murdered and partially buried on his Colorado property, his 10 Doberman pinscher puppies are missing from his home

[raisedbywolves]

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...idaho-springs/

Investigators in Colorado's Clear Creek County are seeking the public's help as they try to locate 10 valuable Doberman pinscher puppies missing following the suspected homicide of a man at his home above Idaho Springs. Paul Peavey, 57, was discovered dead over the weekend by a search party of friends and locals worried about his safety. Peavey had not been heard from since the evening of Aug. 19.

He lived in a trailer on property high up off Two Brothers Road in the mountainous region and ran a breeding operation called Elite European Dobermans. Peavey's website says he had been a dog lover since a young age.

Last week friends began to worry when Peavey fell out of touch. On Aug. 21, Bruce Boynton, owner of Pickaxe Pizza in Idaho Springs, went to Peavey's home looking for him. There was no sign of him. Four adult dogs were on the property but the puppies Peavey was raising were gone.

"I called the Clear Creek County Sheriff and was told that someone would reach right back out to me. They just had to talk to their higher ups and make a plan."

No one got back, said Boynton.

"There were some missteps in our initial reaction and response to the reports that came in on Wednesday evening," said sheriff's office public information officer Jenny Fulton. "There were some additional things that we should have done, including push information out on Mr. Peavey while he was reported missing on our social media sites."

But that wasn't done.

More friends called the sheriff's office on Thursday. A deputy was finally sent up to the property on Two Brothers Road and the deputy saw some of the same things Boynton had seen the day before.

"I don't believe he did a search on the property because he didn't have reason to believe there was foul play," said Fulton.

Getting frustrated, friends and community members organized their own search on Saturday. Boynton talked to a deputy about going, but was told a higher-up in the department told him he was needed for traffic duty. No law enforcement went along.

"It took about 4 minutes," said Boynton as he described the discovery of Peavey's body. Not immediately visible from the main part of the property, it was on the backside of a small hill, partially buried.

The dogs have value between $4,500 to $10,000, said Mazutis. But there could have been other motives as well. Peavey may have had cash at the property, noted Boynton.

[Bewitchingstorm]

Wow. First, WTF was with the police not doing their jobs?

Secondly, how horrible. I wonder what the end game is. I mean, if it was all due to the valuable puppies, are they planning on selling them (something that could be easily tracked if police did their job) or taking them out of state to try to sell them. I mean, most valuable dogs like this have DNA testing through their parents, which could be connected back to his litters.

[Bewitchingstorm]

Paul's FB: https://www.facebook.com/paul.peavey.9

[KimTisha]

Wow. First, WTF was with the police not doing their jobs?

Secondly, how horrible. I wonder what the end game is. I mean, if it was all due to the valuable puppies, are they planning on selling them (something that could be easily tracked if police did their job) or taking them out of state to try to sell them. I mean, most valuable dogs like this have DNA testing through their parents, which could be connected back to his litters.

Agree. If he was killed for the puppies, they have totally lost their value without their papers/DNA. Also, this is a "suspected homicide?" Do they think it's a suicide and he somehow buried himself???