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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Marcus Bebb-Jones, accused of murdering his wife in 1997 and dumping her body in a remote part of Garfield County, is expected to appear in 9th Judicial District Court today to face the charges against him.
Bebb-Jones, 47, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, was extradited from England and brought to Glenwood Springs on Saturday, according to the Garfield County sheriff's office.
Bebb-Jones flew the 4,776-mile trip from London to Denver on Friday in the company of police. He stayed Friday night in a holding facility of the Jefferson County sheriff's office.
On Saturday, officers drove him to Glenwood Springs, arriving at the county jail at 2:15 p.m.
The extradition proceedings against Bebb-Jones involved a trip to England last year by two local prosecutors and two investigators from the sheriff's office.
District Attorney Martin Beeson, arguing before a London district court judge, won a ruling approving the extradition on April 12, 2010.
With Beeson on the London trip were Assistant District Attorney Jeff Cheney, sheriff's commander Bill Middleton and sheriff's detective Eric Ashworth. Middleton and Ashworth reportedly had been working on the case for five years at the time of the trip, and already had been overseas to interview potential witnesses.
Bebb-Jones is believed to have killed his American wife, Sabrina Bebb-Jones, 31, and dumped her body near Douglas Pass in rural western Garfield County, north of Grand Junction.
The couple owned the Hotel Melrose in Grand Junction, and Sabrina was first reported missing in September 1997, according to previous reports in the Post Independent.
Her skull was found by a rancher in 2004, leading to a lengthy investigation that reportedly involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Beeson told the Post Independent that the murder is believed to have taken place in Garfield County because that is where the remains were found.
According to investigative reports, Bebb-Jones went on a gambling spree in Las Vegas soon after his wife was reported missing. He ultimately sold the hotel and moved back to England, with the couple's then-4-year-old son, to live with Bebb-Jones' mother.
He was arrested in November 2009 on charges of first-degree murder, and he faces a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
jcolson@postindependent.com
Bebb-Jones, 47, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, was extradited from England and brought to Glenwood Springs on Saturday, according to the Garfield County sheriff's office.
Bebb-Jones flew the 4,776-mile trip from London to Denver on Friday in the company of police. He stayed Friday night in a holding facility of the Jefferson County sheriff's office.
On Saturday, officers drove him to Glenwood Springs, arriving at the county jail at 2:15 p.m.
The extradition proceedings against Bebb-Jones involved a trip to England last year by two local prosecutors and two investigators from the sheriff's office.
District Attorney Martin Beeson, arguing before a London district court judge, won a ruling approving the extradition on April 12, 2010.
With Beeson on the London trip were Assistant District Attorney Jeff Cheney, sheriff's commander Bill Middleton and sheriff's detective Eric Ashworth. Middleton and Ashworth reportedly had been working on the case for five years at the time of the trip, and already had been overseas to interview potential witnesses.
Bebb-Jones is believed to have killed his American wife, Sabrina Bebb-Jones, 31, and dumped her body near Douglas Pass in rural western Garfield County, north of Grand Junction.
The couple owned the Hotel Melrose in Grand Junction, and Sabrina was first reported missing in September 1997, according to previous reports in the Post Independent.
Her skull was found by a rancher in 2004, leading to a lengthy investigation that reportedly involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Beeson told the Post Independent that the murder is believed to have taken place in Garfield County because that is where the remains were found.
According to investigative reports, Bebb-Jones went on a gambling spree in Las Vegas soon after his wife was reported missing. He ultimately sold the hotel and moved back to England, with the couple's then-4-year-old son, to live with Bebb-Jones' mother.
He was arrested in November 2009 on charges of first-degree murder, and he faces a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
jcolson@postindependent.com
