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Missing Dena Angelique Candelario 
Dena, approximately 2004; Ralph Candelario, approximately 2015 Date reported missing : 08/16/2004 Missing location (approx) : Pueblo, Colorado Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 03/11/1968 (53) Age at the time of disappearance: 36 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 130 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Dena was last seen in Pueblo, Colorado on August 15, 2004. She disappeared, leaving a goodbye note on the table at home, and has never been heard from again. Her husband, Ralph Candelario, reported her missing on September 6. He told police he thought Dena had simply left him, possibly with someone she met online. She and Ralph have two sons. A photo of Ralph is posted with this case summary. He got a divorce after Dena's disappearance. He subsequently married a woman named Pamela, in 2009. In January 2015, Pamela was beaten to death inside the couple's home in Walsenburg, Colorado and Ralph sustained a concussion. He claimed his wife was murdered and himself injured by intruders to their home. Later that year, however, he was arrested and charged with Pamela's murder. In March 2016, he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Authorities haven't said whether they think Dena met with foul play or whether Ralph is considered a suspect in her disappearance, but in the aftermath of his murder conviction they began taking another look at Dena's case. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Pueblo Police Department September 2021 updates and sources Colorado Bureau of Investigation Westword NBC News The Huerfano World Journal October 12, 2004. May 15, 2019; . |