Just before New Year’s Eve, 2017, a 19-year-old woman was found murdered in a wooded area of a Colorado farm. When police took note of her recent Facebook post about a long-time stalker, questions and red flags were raised. But in a twist of events, text messages led police to a suspicious and disturbing Craigslist post associated with the case. This is the story of Natalie Bollinger.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195755362/natalie-marie-bollinger

2. Patch: https://patch.com/colorado/broomfield/missing-broomfield-teen-was-murdered-father-says

3. Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/03/natalie-bollinger-craigslist-murder-guilty-plea/

4. Interview with Natalie's family on ABC7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6cpiMHAjs

5. True Crime Edition: https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/natalie-bollinger

6. Shawn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.schwartz.10?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNjg3MzQ2OTYxMzI0MTU1XzM1OTIxNTczMjU0ODE4Mg%3D%3D

7. 9News: https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-questioned-in-teens-death-arrested-on-other-charges/73-506319239

8. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5374791/Man-arrested-killing-teen-claims-wanted-die.html

9. Natalie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalie.m.bollinger

10. Journal-News: https://www.journal-news.com/news/national/accused-killer-claims-victim-put-hit-herself-craigslist-police-say/8QWjj9rpXlhx2Axz9HHmWL/

11. Murder in the 21st: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CJ3GHSNY/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_ondcaM_2_1?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D

12. Denver 7: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/judge-finds-probable-cause-to-try-joseph-lopez-in-shooting-death-of-natalie-bollinger#:~:text=The%20victim%27s%20boyfriend%2C%20Joseph%20Marino,her%20phone%20was%20still%20there.

13. Investigation Discovery: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/natalie-bollinger-died-of-a-gunshot-wound-to-the-head

14. Broomfield Enterprise: https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2018/12/03/man-sentenced-to-48-years-in-natalie-bollinger-homicide/#

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