On 12/2/2022, Deputies responded to a medical call in the 9600 block on E. Easter Ave. At the address, deputies found a deceased female who appeared to have been murdered and was last seen by the hotel staff on 11/29/2022.
On 12/12/2022, members of the United States Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (USMSRFTF) and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office tracked ALEXANDER JAMES MORGAN, age 28, to a residence in the Gainesville, FL area. "ALEX" was taken into custody by the USMSRFTF and Alachua County Sheriff's Office on a warrant for the homicide in Centennial on 12/2/2022 in the 9600 block of E. Easter Ave.
ALEX is in custody at the Alachua County Sheriff's Office in Florida, awaiting extradition to Colorado. Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Investigators are currently in Florida following up on leads.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office would like to thank our partners at the USMS Denver, USMS Gainesville, FL, and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Florida, for their assistance in apprehending the suspect.