Mary Louise Schaefer, 42, was found fatally shot at a residence on Navajo Avenue in Flagler, Colorado on June 3, 2019. Deputies from the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office discovered her that evening. Born October 24, 1976, in Aurora, Illinois, she was a mother of five and a grandmother of four who enjoyed planting flowers and the outdoors.

The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation worked the case and identified a suspect, 63-year-old Michael Crowe, who was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and held at the Kit Carson Detention Facility without bond. The 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office was involved as the investigation continued. Further details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been released.

If anyone knew Mary or has information about what happened on June 3, 2019, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.