RIFFE LAKE—
The mystery body found in Riffe Lake Wednesday has gotten even more mysterious. Detectives discovered a backpack next to the body belonging to a 49 year old Colorado man.Although positive identification of the body has yet to be made, detectives believe the decomposed body of the man is that of a murder suspect wanted out of Denver.
The wanted man's vehicle was found near Blue Lake Campground, outside of Randle, on April 26, 2010. At the time, the vehicle was impounded but the suspect was not located.
According to Denver officials, the man was wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend. He's accused of murdering his girfriend last March.
Detectives are working with the Lewis County Coroner to determine cause of death and to make a positive identification.
