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Milan Hudson shortly before
his death. Photo: Denver Police Dept
Cold cases are anything but dead to those who have lost loved ones and have no answers. Each week I’ll be highlighting a different Colorado case in which, for whatever reason, the trail of evidence has gone cold.
Victim: Milan Hudson, 39
Date of Death: April 24, 1999
Manner of murder: Stabbed 10 times
Location of body: Alley on 1400 block of York and Gaylord Streets
Before Milan Hudson touched a sip of beer, he had a dream life. A successful running back for Thomas Jefferson High, a possible Olympic-grade swimmer, and a male model for Denver-area stores, Milan was headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, after high school, once Milan was no longer in athletic training, he started drinking heavily. He dropped out of college and had difficulty finding a job.
When he was in his early 20's, Milan fathered two daughters, Jazzelle and Journey Hudson. As of this article’s publication, attempts to contact Milan’s children have been unsuccessful, but online comments by Journey and Jazzelle’s mother Sherri suggest that while Milan’s personal life was difficult, he did his best to keep that from affecting his children.
Ultimately, Milan ended up homeless and living on the streets. His family often tried to help him, hoping to entice him to quit drinking and come stay with them. Their efforts failed. Unfortunately, life on the streets is anything but gentle. Milan was often sporting new injuries and bruises, the result of altercations with other homeless men. As Milan’s sister Vicki notes
It’s unbelievable the cruelty homeless people undergo on the streets.”
The man whose life started out with such promise ended when he was found dead in an alley, stabbed 10 times. The police investigating the murder came up with conflicting theories as to what happened. The first theory was that Milan’s snoring woke up two homeless men sleeping nearby, which started an argument. Then, it’s hypothesized, the two men followed and attacked Milan in the alley. Another theory was that the murder was revenge for Milan selling fake dope, a speculation Milan’s family says is absurd as he never sold drugs. In either case, Milan’s family feels the police investigation was minimal and rushed. Though the Denver Police Department states that they treat every homicide the same, whether the victim is homeless or not, many think Milan and other homeless victims are largely ignored and crimes against them are poorly investigated.
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