Nubia Rodriguez, 27, was found dead in a remote area near Peyton, Colorado, in the fall of 2023. Her remains prompted investigators to treat the case as suspicious, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office led the inquiry into her death.

Detectives developed a person of interest known to Rodriguez, later identified as 30-year-old Santos Buendia. Evidence and witness interviews accumulated during the probe, and Buendia was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Rodriguez’s death. The case remains before the courts.

Anyone who knew Nubia, her movements that fall, or who has information about her relationship with Santos Buendia is asked to come forward.