About this episode
In June of 2007, a newly single mother of three vanished from her Colorado home. Shortly after, her car was found burned out, but it would take years for her body to be uncovered. Once police learned she was living what they referred to as a double-life, many potential suspects added themselves to her story, with one person standing out among the rest. This is the story of Paige Birgfeld. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89397721/paige-meredith-birgfeld 2. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/ 3. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/ 4. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059#:~:text=Lester%20Jones%20is%20arrested%2C%20stands,nine%20years%20after%20her%20disappearance . 5. Paige's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/paige-birgfeld-obituary?id=19482076 6. A Candy Rose blog: http://www.acandyrose.com/paige_birgfeld_photo5a.jpg 7. The Daily Sentinel: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/friends-family-gather-in-memory-of-paige-birgfeld/article_4137e35d-d5c4-5a54-9300-89ffb5148465.html 8. Paige's House: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2512-Oleaster-Ct-Grand-Junction-CO-81505/13945131_zpid/ ? 9. KJCT8: https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Hear-the-audio-and-the-transcript-389125841.html 10. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89397721/paige-meredith-birgfeld 11. George's Obituary: https://ronefuneralservice.com/tribute/details/201/George-Coralluzzo/obituary.html 12. NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2011/08/man_visited_2_taverns_before_t.html 13. People: https://people.com/crime/lester-jones-guilty-paige-birgfeld-murder/ 14. The Daily Sentinel: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/appeals-court-vacates-part-of-jones-conviction/article_e300b670-e292-11ec-9f82-2b7308fdde7e.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.