Arapahoe County investigators are searching for a suspect after a woman was found dead in a remote area east of the Denver metro on Thursday, the sheriff’s office said. Related Articles Teen gets 7 years for starting fire that killed Lakewood mom, daughter Fewer homicides, housing surge, less vacant space downtown top Denver mayor’s 2026 goals Mother reels after 16-year-old son’s ambush killing in Denver 2nd victim dies in Denver parking lot shooting that followed Maduro’s capture Louisville woman whose family helped her kill herself did not have a terminal illness, indictment shows Deputies responded to a request for a welfare check at 8 a.m. and found the woman’s body in unincorporated Arapahoe County, sheriff’s officials said in a post on X. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. The sheriff’s office is not releasing the exact location where the woman was found because investigators are still looking for a suspect, spokesperson Ginger Delgado said. The woman’s name, cause and manner of death will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. Sheriff’s officials described her as a Black woman in her 20s. Anyone with information about the case can contact the investigation tip line at 720-874-8477. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. ...read more read less