PUEBLO WEST — The remains of a man who went missing from Colorado Springs in 2022 have been found.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), 28-year-old Santino Cardella was reported missing in April of 2022. At the time, the department said they believed foul play could be involved during their missing persons investigation.
In 2024, the department said they received information that Cardella could have been buried in six parcels of land in the Pueblo West area.
By October of 2024, CSPD had acquired search warrants for the area and during a search of the area, suspected human remains were located. These were later identified as Cardella by the El Paso County Coroner.
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This is still an active investigation and anyone with information regarding Mr. Cardella's death is asked to call CSPD at (719)444-7000. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719)634-7867.
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