Dorothy Jean Sturges, known as Jean, was 61 when she was murdered in her Estancia, New Mexico, home. On the evening of December 6, 1990, her husband Charles ’Bozo’ Sturges was in Santa Fe and spoke with Jean by phone at 9:00 pm; sometime after that call an intruder or intruders forced entry at two different doors. The next morning Jean’s cleaning lady found her slumped forward in an armchair, shot through the back of the chair; a slug was found in the fireplace and she had additional chest, neck, and head injuries consistent with a violent struggle.

Newspapers and torn pages were scattered nearby. Investigators judged robbery the likely motive because the house had been ransacked and more than eight hundred dollars in cash, a Spanish medallion necklace, and a gold piece were missing, while other valuable items including guns and jewelry were left behind. Because the crime occurred while her husband was known to be out of town, police suspected someone who knew the family’s schedule, but no viable suspects have been identified.

Did anyone in Estancia have information about Jean’s movements or visitors on the night of December 6, 1990?