30 years ago – August 16, 1991
Melvin Dennis, Jr., 30, the second suspect in the Rex Miller murder case was arrested Friday, August 9. Dennis was taken into custody in north Denver following an anonymous tip, said Jefferson County Deputy Investigator Clint Blackhurst. Dennis is being held in Jefferson County jail. Bond was set at $1 million. He and Joseph Nick “Joey” Aguayo, 21, have both been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Miller. Aguayo is also in custody at the Jefferson County jail. According to the indictment, the two men were part of a group that Miller stopped to help the night of July 31 after they ran out of gas. Miller, a Corona Heights resident, was on his way home after having dinner in Black Hawk with his girlfriend. After Miller helped the men fill their gas tank, one of them allegedly shot Miller in the neck, shooting him again as he tried to run away from them. His body was found the next morning. Jeffco investigators are tying up loose ends, said Blackhurst, and going through the voluminous physical evidence. They feel good about this case, he said, adding that witness interviews have been completed and physical evidence has been sent to CBI for fingerprint examination.
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