Case Detail
Melissa Marie Bennett
Case Details
Case Type: Homicide
Height: 3' 11"
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Weight: 70 lbs
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Incident Date: 01/16/1984
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Agency: Aurora Police Department
City: Aurora
Date of Birth: 01/17/1976
County: Arapahoe
Date of Death: 01/16/1984
Agency Case #: 84-121098
Judicial District: 18th Judicial District
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Year Solved: 2021-01-01 00:00:00.0
Race: White
Tribal Affiliation: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
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Eye Color: Brown
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Hair Color: Brown
About this Case:
Between 9 p.m. January 15, 1984 and 10 a.m. January 16, 1984, twenty-seven year old Bruce Bennett, his twenty-six year old wife, Debra and their seven year old daughter Melissa, were brutally murdered inside their home located in the 16300 Block of East Center Drive. An autopsy found that Debra died from blunt force trauma. Additionally, autopsies determined that Bruce and Melissa died from blunt force trauma as well as sharp force injuries, consistent with a knife. Evidence at the scene indicated that Melissa had been sexually assaulted. A second child, the Bennett's three year old daughter, was found alive inside the residence suffering from blunt force trauma. The suspect(s) responsible for the deaths of the Bennett family have yet to be identified. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Aurora Police Department.
Related Cases
| Photo | Case Name | Case # |
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Bruce Bennett | 84-121098 |
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Debra Bennett | 84-121098 |
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