A 62-year-old woman was one of two women who arrived at the Colorado Springs Police Department's Police Operations Center to report a deceased male and was later accused of killing him. Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson now faces murder and tampering-with-a-body charges.
A Report That Turned Into an Arrest
According to law enforcement officials cited by the Colorado Springs Gazette, Wilson and a second woman arrived Saturday at the Colorado Springs Police Department's Police Operations Center in downtown Colorado Springs to report a deceased male at a home in the 4000 block of Tappan Drive, near North Academy Boulevard and Palmer Park Road. Officers went to the residence and confirmed the report, finding a deceased male inside. Detectives ultimately arrested Wilson, one of the two women who had made the initial report, on suspicion of murder.
A real estate listing for a property on Tappan Drive identifies it as a multi-family property built in 1970, according to My Springs Living, a listing by Aria Gardner of HomeSmart.
Charges and What Colorado Law Says
Wilson faces murder charges and a charge of tampering with a deceased human body.
Wilson also faces a tampering-with-a-deceased-human-body charge.
The identity of the man found dead on Tappan Drive has not yet been released. Police said the El Paso County Coroner's Office will handle identification.
Protocol at the Death Scene
The specific physical condition of the Tappan Drive scene that led investigators to add the tampering charge has not been disclosed, and the role the second woman played in the initial report to police remains unclear.
A Rare Case Amid Falling Homicide Numbers
The arrest stands out against a broader statistical backdrop of declining violence in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs saw a more-than-50% decline in homicides, building on a 28% decrease in full-year homicides that city officials had already reported for 2025. Statewide, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's midyear report showed homicides fell 29.5% and overall violent crime dropped 13.3% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, part of a broader push under the Governor's Crime Prevention Working Group to reduce violent crime across Colorado.
No further details on a motive or the relationship, if any, between Wilson and the deceased man have been released. The investigation remains active as the coroner's office works to formally identify the victim.
