Search continues for killer of Colorado Springs husband and father

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Destiny Saldivar spent her first Christmas without her husband Tadeo Francisco Villavicencio-Ramirez this year. His killer is still on the run.

Destiny was joined by other members of Tadeo’s family this week at a memorial at Remington Park, southeast of Colorado Springs. Photos of Tadeo alongside his friends and family sitting next to a tree surrounded by flowers and lights. A smiling photo of Tadeo hung on the trunk of the tree, for everyone to see as they passed by. A smile that destiny will never forget.

“He always made sure everyone was up and dancing and singing,” Destine recalled. “He did everything. I mean, he was everyone’s glue. He made sure everyone stayed together.”

Tadeo’s parents stood by Destiny as she shared memories of her late husband.

“All I can think about is how grateful I am that I went to work six years ago to meet him,” Destiny said.

Tadeo also leaves behind a 5-year-old son. Tadeo and Destiny had just bought their first house last year. Today, Destiny is a single mother and her cousin started a GoFundMe to help her with expenses. Click here to donate.

Tadeo lost his life on the night of June 17. Police were called following reports of disturbances in the park. Six months later, Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible for Tadeo’s death.

“Thank you to whoever made this very generous donation to help bring justice to Tadeo, it means an awful lot to us and we just want justice for him,” Destiny said. “We want someone to stand up and do the right thing, because they’ve always done the right thing.”

Since this week, at least one piece of information regarding Tadeo’s case has been communicated to Crime Stoppers. If you have information that can help you, you can call 719-634-STOP. You can remain anonymous.

Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips leading to the criminal apprehension of suspects or wanted criminals, recovery of narcotics, stolen property and cash.

So far in 2024, the program has received 2,217 tips leading to 34 arrests. In 2023, 2,291 denunciations resulted in 44 arrests, and in 2022, 2,260 denunciations resulted in 41 arrests.

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