PAUL PEAVEY: Colorado dog breeder murdered, 10 puppies missing *ARREST*

Colorado dog breeder's suspicious death linked to missing Doberman puppies

A search party of more than 40 community members found Paul Peavey dead and many of his dogs missing.

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Colorado dog breeder's suspicious death linked to missing Doberman puppies​

Colorado authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a dog breeder and looking for 10 Doberman puppies who were missing from his property, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.

Paul Peavey, 57, was first reported missing last Wednesday before a privately organized search party discovered his body on Saturday, the sheriff's office said in a statement on Sunday.

“His death is considered a homicide; however, we do not believe the public is in imminent danger,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on X.

Peavey's autopsy will be conducted on Wednesday. It is unclear when the results will be released and the coroner's office didn't immediately respond to an inquiry.

Officials confirmed on Wednesday that as the homicide investigation continues, 10 of Peavey's Doberman puppies remain unaccounted for.

The sheriff's office posted a series of updates on social media, asking the public for help searching for Peavey's puppies.

The missing puppies may have been sold since last Tuesday, officials said. All puppies were microchipped, so anyone who had bought a puppy in the area within the last week was asked to check for a microchip to determine if it was one of Peavey's.

 

[Tresir]

I haven't been able to find much on the husband. He was planning to plead NG but now his wife has pled guilty, i guess we may be seeing a plea change soon. Last i heard was August 2025 he was due in court so not sure what has happened.

 

[Tresir]

I found this which appears to suggest a trial beginning 21st Jan 2026.
This was written before his wife pled guilty so am expecting the same from him at some point.

Discovery continues in Idaho Springs dog breeder murder case

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Clear Creek County prosecutors are still awaiting evidence in the case regarding the murder of a prestigious dog breeder. Sergio Ferrer — the 36-year-old Idaho Springs man charged with shooting and killing 57-year-old Paul Peavey...

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Clear Creek County prosecutors are still awaiting evidence in the case regarding the murder of a prestigious dog breeder.
Sergio Ferrer — the 36-year-old Idaho Springs man charged with shooting and killing 57-year-old Paul Peavey — appeared in court virtually Monday morning with a shaved head and orange jumpsuit. Ferrer was appearing for a status conference following his official arrest on Aug. 24.
Fifth Judicial District Chief Deputy Attorney Stephen Potts said that the lawyers were going to receive forensic evidence from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation later this week. That evidence would include ballistics and fingerprints.
Potts added that he believes the discovery should be completed by July 14, when the next status hearing in the case is scheduled.
A trial date has not been set in the case, but Judge Cynthia Jones found enough evidence to move the case to trial on Jan. 24 during a preliminary hearing.
Now, District Court Judge Catherine Cheroutes will oversee the case.
Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with the help of the Georgetown Police Department, arrested Ferrer on an unrelated warrant out of Nebraska for the failure to appear in court on a weapons charge.
A few days later, the sheriff’s office filed suggested charges in connection to the death of Peavey, which occurred on Aug. 19.
He was officially charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in the same month.
Peavey, a Doberman breeder, was initially reported missing on Aug. 21. He was last heard from on Aug. 19.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office found the camper in which Peavey lived on Aug. 22. The door of the camper was open and two adult Dobermans were found on the property. Peavey was not found and the dogs were taken to a nearby shelter, according to Ferrer’s arrest affidavit.
A group of up to 19 puppies, money, jewelry, metal detecting equipment and other valuables was allegedly stolen from the camper, according to the affidavit.
The sheriff’s office told The Denver Gazette Monday that there were only 10 puppies missing and three have been accounted for. The investigation into the missing puppies is still ongoing.
Two days later, a privately organized search party found Peavey dead around 30 yards from the camper. Peavey’s body was partially covered in branches and rocks and the ground looked as if he had been dragged to the area.
Coincidentally, the Georgetown Police Department had already been searching for Ferrer due to the Nebraska arrest warrant. He was then arrested at his place of work.
Witnesses told investigators that they had seen Ferrer with two puppies and a local veterinarian said they saw a puppy with a microchip addressed to Peavey. The owner said she bought the puppy from a woman on Aug. 21, two days after the shooting.

Following a search warrant being served on Ferrer’s residence, deputies found jewelry identified as Peavey’s, a SIG Sauer 9mm handgun, four metal detectors, a safe, clothes with possible blood on them, a cellphone with Peavey’s name on it and other items said to belong to the victim.

Ferrer initially claimed he was attempting to purchase a puppy from Peavey, then he claimed to have come to the camper and saw the door open and the place disheveled.

The suspect later claimed Peavey worked for a cartel and used his home as a stash house. He claimed that Peavey attempted to shoot him on Aug. 19 at the camper and Ferrer defended himself over a dispute about missing drugs, not puppies.

“Paul had no affiliation with any sort of organization like that. Zero affiliation,” Bruce Boynton, Peavey’s friend for at least six years and the one who had led a search party that found Peavey’s body, told The Denver Gazette. “He was a great guy. He’d give you the shirt off his back. Probably one of the best dog trainers to walk the face of the earth.”

Ferrer’s wife, Ana Ferrer, was also arrested in Nebraska in March and officially charged as an accessory to both robbery and theft and tampering with physical evidence, according to the district attorney’s office.

Ana Ferrer is due in court for a jury trial on Nov. 17, meaning Sergio Ferrer’s trial would likely be wrapped up by that time.