Our cards this week are Stuart Simmons and Margaret Walden, the Ace of Diamonds and the

Ace of Hearts from Colorado.

With the help from the lead detective, I'm going to tell you the bizarre tale about these

two people who were murdered in the 80s and went unidentified for almost 30 years.

And now, law enforcement needs your help to find their killer.

I'm Ashley Flowers and this is The Deck.

On September 19, 1982, a rancher working his land near the San Juan River on the border

of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado was out looking for a flock of geese on his

property when he saw what he thought was a dummy on an island in the river.

The rancher's name was Frank Chavez and he was riding his horse so he went down to the

river's edge to get a closer look.

When he got close and hopped off his horse, he saw that it was actually a woman's body.

According to reporting by the Pagosa Spring Sun newspaper, initial reports describe

the woman as a 30-year-old white female, 5'5", with brown hair and a medium build.

She was wearing Wrangler Blue Jeans, a blue quilted jacket, a purple halter top, a gold

heart necklace, and a horn-shaped pendant.

Frank immediately rode back to his house and called 911.

When officers arrived, they realized they had a jurisdictional issue on their hands.

No one could tell for sure if the body was in New Mexico or Colorado because that area

of the San Juan River could be in either state depending on where you're standing, but

they ultimately decided the woman's body was a few yards over the New Mexico state line,

so it was taken there for autopsy.

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