Denver Man Charged With Murder After Wife Found Dead

DENVER, CO — A Denver man was charged with first-degree murder in connection with his wife's death, the Denver District Attorney's office announced Friday.

Jonathan Nuno-Mijangos, 23, is accused of killing 24-year-old Jasmin Cigarroa.

Nuno-Mijangos reported his wife missing March 10, according to an affidavit. He told an officer that he last saw his wife the day before at their home in the 7500 block of East 28th Avenue.

A neighbor told police they heard a loud noise March 9 that sounded like someone had been thrown to the floor. The neighbor then saw Nuno-Mijangos drive his wife's car out of their garage and drive his own car into the garage, according to the affidavit. Officers were called to the home, but nobody answered, police said.

Nuno-Mijangos told officers that after he came home from work March 9, he didn't leave the home; however, his cell phone was tracked around midnight to an area that's near the spot where Cigarroa's body was found March 12 in a rural part of Adams County, according to the affidavit.

The cause and manner of her death remain under investigation, the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner said.

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Her body was found wrapped in black plastic bags and duct tape under loose dirt, according to the affidavit.

Nuno-Mijangos was also charged with first-degree assault, tampering with a deceased human body and abuse of a corpse, the DA's office said.

He was charged with second-degree assault in a previous domestic abuse case that involved Cigarroa, the affidavit shows. She told officers that he strangled her during an argument.

Nuno-Mijangos was scheduled to appear in Denver District Court on Friday morning for his second advisement.