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Homeless Man Charged with Ex-Partner's Murder in Colorado

12/11/2025

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Thomas Perales, a homeless serial offender, is accused in Colorado of murdering his ex-partner, Annette Marie Valdez.
Valdez's body was found in a trash can on December 4, six days after she went missing.
Perales allegedly violated a protection order multiple times.
He was released from jail a week before her death.
Perales faces charges including second-degree murder and is due in court soon.

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Story summary

Thomas Perales, a homeless serial offender, is accused in Colorado of murdering his ex-partner, Annette Marie Valdez.
Valdez's body was found in a trash can on December 4, six days after she went missing.
Perales allegedly violated a protection order multiple times.
He was released from jail a week before her death.
Perales faces charges including second-degree murder and is due in court soon.