Colorado Cold Case

Tim Watkins always felt most alive when ripping down singletrack on two wheels. That he would die mountain biking seemed as fitting as it was tragic, his friends and family say.

Episode 2: A Life in the Saddle

Case No. 3, The Watkins File, Killer on the Mountain

Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers

Produced by Katie Klann

Episode 1: The Unintentional Dial

Case No. 3, The Watkins File

Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers

Produced by Katie Klann

This preview episode of Colorado Cold Case is actually an episode of another one of our shows, Weekly News Roundup. Listen in as reporters Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers discuss their work on upcoming Season 3 of Colorado Cold Case, covering the death of mountain biker Tim Watkins.

Tim Watkins set off on his bike for a steady climb up well-traveled Mount Herman Road. He went missing, and three days later, the search for him led to a shallow grave near the mouth of Limbaugh Canyon.

If you liked this preview, download the show Weekly News Roundup on whatever platform you're using to tune in. This show covers local Colorado stories in an interview format every Monday.

Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette

Reporting by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers, Colorado Springs Gazette

Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

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