The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office recently made a second arrest in the case of an Idaho Springs dog breeder’s murder.
Law enforcement announced Tuesday that they arrested Ana Ferrer on April 4 on several charges tied to the August 2024 death of Paul Peavey, the 57-year-old owner of the company Elite European Dobermans. Those charges include accessory to a serious felony, theft valued between $20,000 and $100,000 and tampering with physical evidence.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation filed an affidavit for Ferrer’s arrest warrant last month, and she was extradited from Nebraska to Clear Creek County last week, according to the county sheriff’s office.
Ferrer is the wife of Sergio Ferrer, who counted as the first arrest in the case. Last August, he was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, and he is still in jail.
Law enforcement reports that Peavey was last heard from on Aug. 19 and reported missing on Aug. 21. Around that time, as many as 10 Doberman pinscher puppies went missing, and they still have not been found, according to police. A search party of friends and family found Peavey’s body on Aug. 24.
An autopsy by the Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office revealed that Peavey was likely killed around Aug. 19, and he died from a gunshot wound.
As Peavey’s homicide investigation continues, the county sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the crime or the missing dogs — all of which are microchipped — to call its office tip line at 303-670-7567, to submit a tip via email at crime_tips@clearcreeksheriff.us or to anonymously submit a tip online at https://bit.ly/CCSOCrimeTips.
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