Gerardo Hernandez-Lucio, a 49-year-old Hispanic man from Greeley, was found burning under a bridge in the Stevens Gulch Picnic Area of Poudre Canyon on April 11, 2025. The Larimer County Coroner’s Office determined he died of a gunshot wound to the head and ruled the death a homicide; investigators believe he was killed in Weld County several days before his body was discovered.

The Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department discovered the scene, and the investigation quickly focused on three people known to be acquainted with Hernandez-Lucio. On April 14, 32-year-old Isaac Valdez-Salvador of Fort Collins was arrested after a high-speed chase that exceeded 100 miles per hour; his disabled vehicle and an attempted foot flight across Interstate 25 led to him being struck by a vehicle, hospitalized, and then taken into custody. Two other arrests followed: 37-year-old Juana Espino of Evans and 27-year-old Monica Lopez-Silva.

Prosecutors in the 19th Judicial District have charged Valdez-Salvador with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body, motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding, and tampering with evidence. Espino faces charges including first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, unlawful purchase of firearms, and tampering with evidence; Lopez-Silva has been charged with accessory to a crime and tampering with evidence. All three are being held at the Weld County Jail.

Does anyone have information about Hernandez-Lucio, his movements in the days before April 11, or contacts in Weld County who might help clarify what happened?