Son charged in trash can murder

By Bea Karnes

Posted : Dec 28, 2009 9:29 AM
Updated: Dec 28, 2009 8:00 PM

A Colorado Springs man has been charged with murder in the death of his father, whose body was found stuffed in a trash can behind a home in Colorado Springs in early December.

Quinten Abeyta was arrested for Tampering with Evidence after reporting to police that he found his father stuffed in a large trash can behind Ivy Place on Dec. 7. He has now been charged with Second Degree Murder. He remains in the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center.

Russell Abeyta, 54, was the victim in this case.

According to the affadavit for Abeyta's arrest obtained by News First 5, the son told officers he had come home to find his father dead.  He told a firefighter he put his father in the trash can because he didn't want someone else to throw his father away.

An initial autopsy said Russell Abeyta had died from trauma to the head caused by the claw side of a hammer, or similar instrument.

Quinten Abeyta has spent time in prison for second degree assault and burglary and is currently on parole.

Colorado Springs Police Detectives are still interested in learning the whereabouts of Quinton Abeyta during the morning hours of December 7 before he called police at about 10:00 a.m. If you have information about this investigation or Quinten Abeyta, call Detective Wayne Bichel of the Violent Crimes/Homicide Unit at 719.444.7501, or email: BICHELWA@ci.colospgs.co.us

 

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    BMW1606 at Dec 28th 2009 1:14 PM

    LOL!!!! So, they are charging a guy with murder, annoucing it, and THEN looking for him! WOW! Good luck!!

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    Obviously at Dec 28th 2009 3:11 PM

    BMW1606: Just as Reader said, you need to read the entire story better, before amusing yourself, and ONLY yourself. Reader put it just as I would have. Thank you.

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    Reader at Dec 28th 2009 2:25 PM

    BMW1606; you need glasses or need to read the entire story better.  The cops have this guy in custody, but, they want anyone who might know where he WAS on 12/7 to call them so they can put a timeline together or have a better idea exactly when (time) he killed (assumed) his Father.

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    johnnyray at Jan 3rd 2010 7:57 PM

    maybe the apple didnt fall far from the tree?

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