Who is Candace Hiltz?
Created with Sketch. Candace Hiltz was a seventeen year old single mother, a junior at Brigham Young University and a newly accepted student to be at Stanford Law School. She dreamed of becoming a Supreme Court Justice.
What happened to Candace Hiltz’ brother?
Candace’s brother, James “Jimmy” Hiltz, who had dealt with various psychological issues, was also an early suspect. At the time of the murder, Jimmy had separated from his wife and kids and was living homeless in the hills behind his sister and mother’s trailer. He was a suspect in a string of local burglaries.
What happened to Candace on ‘Dolores’?
Dolores made the grisly discovery of Candace’s body. She had been shot multiple times, wrapped in a green comforter and shoved beneath a bed. The investigation was shoddy from the beginning: The crime scene wasn’t protected and sealed, evidence was left behind and the prime suspect was Candace’s brother, James.
How old was Candace Hiltz?
Candace Hiltz was a seventeen year old single mother, a junior at Brigham Young University and a newly accepted student to be at Stanford Law School. She dreamed of becoming a Supreme Court Justice. She had a brilliant level of intelligence, a ferociously protective personality and a great affinity for the law.
What happened to the Hiltz family dog?
Three days later, the Hiltz family dog went missing. It was later found tied to a tree and had been killed with a hatchet or small ax. Two days later, on August 15th, Dolores left the home to run some errands. She arrived home three hours later and found her granddaughter unsupervised and crying in her crib.
What happened to Dolores Hiltz?
All of that was destroyed when she was brutally murdered. Her family sought answers, but ultimately discovered that the men charged with solving her murder may have in fact been involved in it. On August 10th, 2006, a Deputy from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado arrived at the Hiltz family home. He questioned Dolores Hiltz in regard to the whereabouts of her son, James. Sometime during the questioning, Dolores’ daughter Candace became angry by his demeanor and told him to leave. The Deputy threatened to arrest Candace, who then threatened to expose him for taking bribes from local drug dealers.
Why did the deputy threaten to arrest Candace?
The Deputy threatened to arrest Candace, who then threatened to expose him for taking bribes from local drug dealers.
Who was the prime suspect in Candace's murder?
The investigation was shoddy from the beginning: The crime scene wasn’t protected and sealed, evidence was left behind and the prime suspect was Candace’s brother, James.
How old was Candace Hiltz when she was murdered?
Seventeen year old Candace Hiltz had been a child prodigy. Performing complex math by age 11, she had a bright future and hoped to get involved in law with her ultimate goal to become a Supreme Court Justice. Unfortunately, Candace was murdered August 15th, 2006.
What happened to the Hiltz family dog?
A few days later the Hiltz family dog vanished from the property. When Candace went to report it to the sheriff’s department she got into an argument with Deputy Robert Dodd. While it was possible the dog had been attacked by an animal, the family lived in a remote area, they also felt there was something suspicious about it.
What happened to Candace's brother?
In the weeks leading up to her death, Candace had clashed with the Fremont County Sheriff’s department in regard to their pursuit of her brother about a trespassing complaint. Her brother, James, suffers from multiple psychological issues.
Who was in charge of the Candace murder?
Deputies Briscoe and Dodd were put in charge of the investigation. According to Candace’s family, the investigation was done poorly, the crime scene was hardly examined and multiple pieces of evidence were left behind including shotgun shells, bloody towels, the green comforter and Candace’s shirt.
Did Candace like the way the deputy was speaking to her family?
During the discussion, Candace did not like the way the Deputy was speaking to her family and made it clear that she wanted him to leave. The deputy threatened to arrest Candace who responded that he should, and she’d be happy to tell the authorities all about how she’d seen him accepting envelopes from local drug dealers.
Did Candace's dog have a boyfriend?
When the official autopsy report was released there were multiple errors. The report claimed Candace’s boyfriend had found her, but her mother had actually done so and Candace in fact did not have a boyfriend .
Is Candace Hiltz's case open?
Candace’s case remains open, though as of this release, her brother remains the only named suspect to date despite no evidence to connect him to the crime. Case Updates Steven Pacheco January 31, 2021 Candace Hiltz, Update, Case Updates, True Crime, true crime community, true crime unsolved, pacheco, fremont county, sheriff, robert dodd, ...
