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Affidavit: Anderson admitted to killing
Friend also tells police of confession years ago
Nikolaus Olsen
The man arrested Wednesday in Greeley on charges he murdered his wife 30 years ago admitted to investigators two weeks ago that he stood over her, put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.
Charles Leroy Anderson, 65, gave several accounts of what happened the night of Feb. 21, 1973, when his wife of nine days, Carmina "Nina" Anderson, was shot in the head. Officials charged him with second-degree murder.
On Feb. 19, 2003, investigators interviewed Charles Anderson again at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators confronted him about coroner's
findings that Nina Anderson's head wound could not have happened the way he said it did.
Investigators asked about the different accounts he had given about what happened that night when he entered the camper trailer in Rist Canyon, 20 miles west of Fort Collins, that served as home to him, his wife and her two daughters, ages 8 and 10.
Anderson told investigators that memories of what happened were coming back to him. He said that when he came home that night, he saw his wife pointing a gun at him. He lunged at Nina Anderson as she fired a shot at him, hitting him in the right hand. The two then fought for control of the gun, but he was able to grab it with his left hand. Nina Anderson was sitting in a chair, trying to get it back. He told investigators he put the gun to her head as he stood over her and pulled the trigger, according to the affidavit.
Charles Anderson told investigators he shot his wife because it was the only way he knew how to deal with the immediate threat that she may try to get the gun back and attempt to kill him then or later.
On Feb. 23, 2003, investigators talked to Travis Brinkhoff, who knew the Anderson family at the time of Nina Anderson's death. Brinkhoff said he was elk hunting near Red Feather Lakes with a friend when they saw Charles Anderson sitting in his truck. They stopped to talk, and a conversation about Nina Anderson's death ensued.
Charles Anderson told Brinkhoff he shot her, "and she deserved it," according to the affidavit.
Brinkhoff told investigators he was surprised to hear that and that is why he has been able to remember the conversation for 30 years.
The affidavit also included information from a Feb. 24, 2003, interview with Terry Urista, now the University of Northern Colorado police chief who was a Larimer County Sheriff's Office patrolman in 1972. He responded to the call and took the gun into evidence.
He told investigators he did not believe Charles Anderson's account that he was shot in the hand, then his wife was immediately shot in the head. He said the gun was a single-action revolver that would have to be manually re-cocked before it could fire again.
Charles Anderson was only living in Greeley since Feb. 24. He was living at The Villa Living Center's assisted living home, 1750 6th Ave.
in Greeley, when arrested. He was referred to the center by the Veterans Administration Office in Cheyenne.
Tom Sullivan, vice president of operations for Avalon Corrections Services, the company that owns The Villa, said they were aware Charles Anderson had past DUI convictions but did not know of the murder investigation.
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Affidavit: Anderson admitted to killing
Friend also tells police of confession years ago
Nikolaus Olsen
The man arrested Wednesday in Greeley on charges he murdered his wife 30 years ago admitted to investigators two weeks ago that he stood over her, put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.
Charles Leroy Anderson, 65, gave several accounts of what happened the night of Feb. 21, 1973, when his wife of nine days, Carmina "Nina" Anderson, was shot in the head. Officials charged him with second-degree murder.
On Feb. 19, 2003, investigators interviewed Charles Anderson again at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators confronted him about coroner's
findings that Nina Anderson's head wound could not have happened the way he said it did.
Investigators asked about the different accounts he had given about what happened that night when he entered the camper trailer in Rist Canyon, 20 miles west of Fort Collins, that served as home to him, his wife and her two daughters, ages 8 and 10.
Anderson told investigators that memories of what happened were coming back to him. He said that when he came home that night, he saw his wife pointing a gun at him. He lunged at Nina Anderson as she fired a shot at him, hitting him in the right hand. The two then fought for control of the gun, but he was able to grab it with his left hand. Nina Anderson was sitting in a chair, trying to get it back. He told investigators he put the gun to her head as he stood over her and pulled the trigger, according to the affidavit.
Charles Anderson told investigators he shot his wife because it was the only way he knew how to deal with the immediate threat that she may try to get the gun back and attempt to kill him then or later.
On Feb. 23, 2003, investigators talked to Travis Brinkhoff, who knew the Anderson family at the time of Nina Anderson's death. Brinkhoff said he was elk hunting near Red Feather Lakes with a friend when they saw Charles Anderson sitting in his truck. They stopped to talk, and a conversation about Nina Anderson's death ensued.
Charles Anderson told Brinkhoff he shot her, "and she deserved it," according to the affidavit.
Brinkhoff told investigators he was surprised to hear that and that is why he has been able to remember the conversation for 30 years.
The affidavit also included information from a Feb. 24, 2003, interview with Terry Urista, now the University of Northern Colorado police chief who was a Larimer County Sheriff's Office patrolman in 1972. He responded to the call and took the gun into evidence.
He told investigators he did not believe Charles Anderson's account that he was shot in the hand, then his wife was immediately shot in the head. He said the gun was a single-action revolver that would have to be manually re-cocked before it could fire again.
Charles Anderson was only living in Greeley since Feb. 24. He was living at The Villa Living Center's assisted living home, 1750 6th Ave.
in Greeley, when arrested. He was referred to the center by the Veterans Administration Office in Cheyenne.
Tom Sullivan, vice president of operations for Avalon Corrections Services, the company that owns The Villa, said they were aware Charles Anderson had past DUI convictions but did not know of the murder investigation.
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Affidavit: Anderson admitted to killing
Friend also tells police of confession years ago
Nikolaus Olsen
The man arrested Wednesday in Greeley on charges he murdered his wife 30 years ago admitted to investigators two weeks ago that he stood over her, put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.
Charles Leroy Anderson, 65, gave several accounts of what happened the night of Feb. 21, 1973, when his wife of nine days, Carmina "Nina" Anderson, was shot in the head. Officials charged him with second-degree murder.
On Feb. 19, 2003, investigators interviewed Charles Anderson again at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators confronted him about coroner's
findings that Nina Anderson's head wound could not have happened the way he said it did.
Investigators asked about the different accounts he had given about what happened that night when he entered the camper trailer in Rist Canyon, 20 miles west of Fort Collins, that served as home to him, his wife and her two daughters, ages 8 and 10.
Anderson told investigators that memories of what happened were coming back to him. He said that when he came home that night, he saw his wife pointing a gun at him. He lunged at Nina Anderson as she fired a shot at him, hitting him in the right hand. The two then fought for control of the gun, but he was able to grab it with his left hand. Nina Anderson was sitting in a chair, trying to get it back. He told investigators he put the gun to her head as he stood over her and pulled the trigger, according to the affidavit.
Charles Anderson told investigators he shot his wife because it was the only way he knew how to deal with the immediate threat that she may try to get the gun back and attempt to kill him then or later.
On Feb. 23, 2003, investigators talked to Travis Brinkhoff, who knew the Anderson family at the time of Nina Anderson's death. Brinkhoff said he was elk hunting near Red Feather Lakes with a friend when they saw Charles Anderson sitting in his truck. They stopped to talk, and a conversation about Nina Anderson's death ensued.
Charles Anderson told Brinkhoff he shot her, "and she deserved it," according to the affidavit.
Brinkhoff told investigators he was surprised to hear that and that is why he has been able to remember the conversation for 30 years.
The affidavit also included information from a Feb. 24, 2003, interview with Terry Urista, now the University of Northern Colorado police chief who was a Larimer County Sheriff's Office patrolman in 1972. He responded to the call and took the gun into evidence.
He told investigators he did not believe Charles Anderson's account that he was shot in the hand, then his wife was immediately shot in the head. He said the gun was a single-action revolver that would have to be manually re-cocked before it could fire again.
Charles Anderson was only living in Greeley since Feb. 24. He was living at The Villa Living Center's assisted living home, 1750 6th Ave.
in Greeley, when arrested. He was referred to the center by the Veterans Administration Office in Cheyenne.
Tom Sullivan, vice president of operations for Avalon Corrections Services, the company that owns The Villa, said they were aware Charles Anderson had past DUI convictions but did not know of the murder investigation.
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Affidavit: Anderson admitted to killing
Friend also tells police of confession years ago
Nikolaus Olsen
The man arrested Wednesday in Greeley on charges he murdered his wife 30 years ago admitted to investigators two weeks ago that he stood over her, put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.
Charles Leroy Anderson, 65, gave several accounts of what happened the night of Feb. 21, 1973, when his wife of nine days, Carmina "Nina" Anderson, was shot in the head. Officials charged him with second-degree murder.
On Feb. 19, 2003, investigators interviewed Charles Anderson again at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators confronted him about coroner's
findings that Nina Anderson's head wound could not have happened the way he said it did.
Investigators asked about the different accounts he had given about what happened that night when he entered the camper trailer in Rist Canyon, 20 miles west of Fort Collins, that served as home to him, his wife and her two daughters, ages 8 and 10.
Anderson told investigators that memories of what happened were coming back to him. He said that when he came home that night, he saw his wife pointing a gun at him. He lunged at Nina Anderson as she fired a shot at him, hitting him in the right hand. The two then fought for control of the gun, but he was able to grab it with his left hand. Nina Anderson was sitting in a chair, trying to get it back. He told investigators he put the gun to her head as he stood over her and pulled the trigger, according to the affidavit.
Charles Anderson told investigators he shot his wife because it was the only way he knew how to deal with the immediate threat that she may try to get the gun back and attempt to kill him then or later.
On Feb. 23, 2003, investigators talked to Travis Brinkhoff, who knew the Anderson family at the time of Nina Anderson's death. Brinkhoff said he was elk hunting near Red Feather Lakes with a friend when they saw Charles Anderson sitting in his truck. They stopped to talk, and a conversation about Nina Anderson's death ensued.
Charles Anderson told Brinkhoff he shot her, "and she deserved it," according to the affidavit.
Brinkhoff told investigators he was surprised to hear that and that is why he has been able to remember the conversation for 30 years.
The affidavit also included information from a Feb. 24, 2003, interview with Terry Urista, now the University of Northern Colorado police chief who was a Larimer County Sheriff's Office patrolman in 1972. He responded to the call and took the gun into evidence.
He told investigators he did not believe Charles Anderson's account that he was shot in the hand, then his wife was immediately shot in the head. He said the gun was a single-action revolver that would have to be manually re-cocked before it could fire again.
Charles Anderson was only living in Greeley since Feb. 24. He was living at The Villa Living Center's assisted living home, 1750 6th Ave.
in Greeley, when arrested. He was referred to the center by the Veterans Administration Office in Cheyenne.
Tom Sullivan, vice president of operations for Avalon Corrections Services, the company that owns The Villa, said they were aware Charles Anderson had past DUI convictions but did not know of the murder investigation.
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