In June of 2007, a newly single mother of three vanished from her Colorado home. Shortly after, her car was found burned out, but it would take years for her body to be uncovered. Once police learned she was living what they referred to as a double-life, many potential suspects added themselves to her story, with one person standing out among the rest. This is the story of Paige Birgfeld.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89397721/paige-meredith-birgfeld

2. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/

3. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/

4. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059#:~:text=Lester%20Jones%20is%20arrested%2C%20stands,nine%20years%20after%20her%20disappearance.

5. Paige's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/paige-birgfeld-obituary?id=19482076

6. A Candy Rose blog: http://www.acandyrose.com/paige_birgfeld_photo5a.jpg

7. The Daily Sentinel: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/friends-family-gather-in-memory-of-paige-birgfeld/article_4137e35d-d5c4-5a54-9300-89ffb5148465.html

8. Paige's House: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2512-Oleaster-Ct-Grand-Junction-CO-81505/13945131_zpid/?

9. KJCT8: https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Hear-the-audio-and-the-transcript-389125841.html

10. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89397721/paige-meredith-birgfeld

11. George's Obituary: https://ronefuneralservice.com/tribute/details/201/George-Coralluzzo/obituary.html

12. NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2011/08/man_visited_2_taverns_before_t.html

13. People: https://people.com/crime/lester-jones-guilty-paige-birgfeld-murder/

14. The Daily Sentinel: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/appeals-court-vacates-part-of-jones-conviction/article_e300b670-e292-11ec-9f82-2b7308fdde7e.html

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