Missing: Platte Canyon HS Student Maggie Long

Fourth person may have been involved in Maggie Long's murder
Maggie Long, 17, was killed on Dec 1, 2017. Nearly two years later, the case remains unsolved.
Author: Janet Oravetz, 9News | Published: 8:29 AM MST November 28, 2019

BAILEY, Colo. — A fourth person may have been involved in the December 2017 killing of 17-year-old Maggie Long inside her Bailey home, according to a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

A silhouette of that person was added to the Maggie Long Task Force website, which was created in January of this year to help generate new leads in the case.

"It could be a male or a female, but we believe there is possibly a fourth person that is either involved int he burglary on Dec. 1, 2017, or that might be a key witness that we would like to talk to," said FBI spokeswoman Amy Meyer.

What Happened to Maggie Long?
By Noel Brennan, KUSA

The Colorado teen was last seen alive on Dec. 1, 2017. Investigators found her body inside her burned home, and nearly two years later, no one has been arrested. Law enforcement has offered few details as to why this this well-liked high school student was killed days before her 18th birthday.

Nearly 2 years after Maggie Long's murder, family decides to sell home in Park County
Family ready to move on after daughter's death
By: Lance Hernandez, Denver Channel 7 | Posted: 5:56 PM, Oct 25, 2019

PARK COUNTY, Colo. -- The parents of a Park County teenager who was killed during a burglary and arson at her family's home in 2017, have decided to sell the property.

Realtor Benjamin Cheang told Denver7 that what happened to Maggie was so traumatic that her parents couldn't bring themselves to step foot in the house again, nor could they decide what to do with it, until now.

The broker/owner at All Pro Realty, sold the home to the Longs in 2001.

Although it's been cleaned up, smoke and fire damage is still visible inside.

Maggie Long: Unsolved in Colorado
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We are collecting warm socks, granola bars, and backpacks to hand out to the homeless with PB & J sandwiches on December 21st to honor Maggie Long's 20th birthday.

Her 20th birthday is December 17th.

Maggie planned to pass out PB & J to the homeless on her 18th birthday but she never saw that day.

When we honored her birthday last year by handing out socks and sandwiches to the homeless population in Denver many people asked us if they could have the bags we were carrying the donation items in, hence the request for barely used backpacks.

You can donate socks, backpacks, granola bars at:
Evergreen -
Replays Sports Exchange
30901 STAGECOACH BLVD # 102
EVERGREEN, CO 80439
Open M-F 8-5:30, S/S 10-3

Conifer -
The Venue Theatre Company
27132 Main Street (Safeway Shopping Center)
Conifer, 80433
Open most afternoons.

Pine/Bailey -
Pine Country Feed
13581 S Glen Dr, Pine, CO 80470
M-F 9-6, Sat 9 -5, Sun 10-3

EVERYONE is welcome to help pass items out on December 21st. Please join the group: Honoring Maggie on her 20th Birthday if you would like to help pass out items that Saturday morning.

We are also open to donations of bread, peanut butter, jelly, and plastic bags. (Do not leave bread at donation sites, please.) We will be making sandwiches at a location TBD on December 20th at 3:30 pm.

Thank you all for remembering Maggie and keeping her kind heart and desire to help the less fortunate alive.

Two years later and still no justice for Maggie Long

When Maggie Long was murdered in her home off County Road 43 in Bailey, the small mountain community in Park County mourned.

Long, a 17-year-old senior at Platte Canyon High School at the time of her death, was well-known and well-loved, a kind soul known for her corny jokes and pranks and for celebrating her birthday by delivering socks and homemade sandwiches to the homeless in Denver. She was active in extracurricular activities and at the Venue Theatre in Conifer.

It’s been two years since Long was murdered. Though some new information has been released, law enforcement has made little, if any, progress in solving the case. When the Park County Sheriff’s Office released sketches of the suspects and increased the reward amount to $50,000 earlier this year, it received an uptick in tips. Since then, it’s slowed.

Read more here: www.canyoncourier.com/content/two-years-...-justice-maggie-long
By Deborah Swearingen
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Yesterday was Maggie Long's 20th birthday❤

Please feel free to honor her by donating socks, granola bars, or backpacks to hand out to the homeless in Demver on Saturday, December 21st.

Please join us on Friday the 20th at 3:30 pm to make sandwiches at The Venue Theatre Company's rehearsal studio in the Safeway Shopping Center.

Join us Saturday at 9am to distributed donations in Denver. More details at: Honoring Maggie on her 20th Birthday

Donations will be accepted until Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at:

The Chill Squirrel in Bailey
Pine Country Feed in Pine Junction
Replays Sports Exchange in Evergreen
Or bring them Friday at 3:30 to sandwich-making.

Thank you, everyone, for keeping Maggie's generous and loving spirit alive.

Happy Birthday Maggie.

From the Park County Sheriff's Office, posted today:

Please review the sketches of the suspects and items that were stolen, call in any tips to 303-239-4243.

Reward increased to $75,000 in Maggie Long murder case
Long was killed in her Bailey home on Dec. 1, 2017. Investigators continue to follow leads and said at least three — possibly four — suspects are involved.
Author: Caitlin Hendee, Noel Brennan, 9News | Published: 10:15 AM MST December 1, 2020

BAILEY, Colo. — It's been three years since 17-year-old Maggie Long was killed inside her Bailey home, and the family has now increased the reward to $75,000 in hopes of generating new leads.

A task force continues to actively investigate the case. Last month, two detectives followed a lead to Oklahoma where a man from the Bailey area had been arrested. Unfortunately, there was no connection to the Maggie Long case, according to Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw.

Investigators said they believe at least three men, and possibly a fourth suspect, were involved in a break-in. They stole jade figurines, a green safe, a 9 mm pistol, an AK-47-style rifle and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, investigators said.

FBI Now Viewing Maggie Long Murder As Possible Hate Crime
By Brian Maass, CBS4 Denver | May 18, 2021

PARK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned the FBI is taking a different approach to the unsolved 2017 murder of Maggie Long in Park County. In a statement to CBS4, the agency wrote, “The FBI is investigating the murder of Maggie Long as a Hate Crime Matter. A Hate Crime is a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by the individual’s bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnicity/national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity.”

While the FBI declined to elaborate on its reasoning for now viewing the case as a potential hate crime, the agency reiterated its interest in hearing from anyone who may know something about what happened.

Sheriff confirms unsolved murder of Maggie Long now a hate crime
Author: Allison Sylte, 9News | Published: 9:18 PM MDT May 17, 2021
Updated: 1:12 PM MDT May 18, 2021

PARK COUNTY, Colo. — The 2017 murder of a 17-year-old killed in her Bailey home has been re-classified as a hate crime, which Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw said will allow more resources to be put on the case.

McGraw said he was not aware of specific evidence leading to the change in the investigation into who killed Maggie Long. There is a $75,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

Witnesses can submit tips by calling 303-239-4243. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named.

They can also remain anonymous by contacting the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or online.

FBI investigating 2017 Maggie Long murder case out of Bailey as hate crime
By: Stephanie Butzer, Denver Channel 7 | Posted at 9:27 AM, May 18, 2021, last updated 1:13 PM, May 18, 2021

PARK COUNTY, Colo. — The 2017 death of 17-year-old Maggie Long in Bailey has been classified as a hate crime by the FBI, the Park County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday morning.

Authorities did not expand on what led them to this new classification.

In a statement Tuesday, Long's family said: "Our family appreciates the outreach, kind words, and continued fight to find justice for Maggie. The reclassification of this case has brought light to a new angle that may bring answers. We are driven to find those responsible for such a heinous crime done to our innocent sister and daughter."

The reward for the case remains $75,000.

FBI investigating Maggie Long’s death as a hate crime by: Dara Bitler, FOX31 | Posted: May 18, 2021

BAILEY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Federal Bureau of Investigations announced Tuesday it is investigating the death of Maggie Long as a hate crime.

In December of 2017, 17-year-old Long was found dead in her home days after it was set on fire. The fire was declared an arson and Long’s death was ruled a homicide.

It has been more than three years since Long’s body was found and many questions have been left unanswered.

FBI investigates Asian American teen’s death in Colorado as hate crime
Local authorities said Maggie Long was purposefully set on fire and burned alive in her family’s mountain community home in 2017
By The Associated Press | PUBLISHED: May 18, 2021 at 12:33 p.m. | UPDATED: May 18, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.

3 and 1/2 years to understand it was a hate crime? When someone sets fire to another human being,
THAT is abhorrent behavior....HATE or revenge.

Family hopes FBI's investigation into 2017 death of Maggie Long as a hate crime will shine new light on case
Jan. 2, 2022, 10:44 AM MST
By Andrea Cavallier, NBC News Cold Case Spotlight

Every December for the past four years, Maggie Long’s family and friends have gathered on her birthday to remember her ambitious spirit, her positive attitude and her contagious laugh.

“When we’re with her friends, and we’re all together, we feel Maggie’s vibe, and it’s like we’re with Maggie,” Maggie’s sister Connie told Dateline. “We want to make sure she’s never forgotten.”

“Every day is hard,” Connie said. “But this time of year is especially tough.”

The FBI along with the family are offering a reward that was recently increased to $75,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

Anyone with information about Maggie’s case is asked to call the Maggie Long Task Force at (303) 239-4243, FBI Denver at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at fbi.gov/tips.

More than four years later, memories of Maggie Long linger for friends, family
By Elaine Tassy, CPR News | March 25, 2022

As they all wonder whether her case will ever be solved, Maggie’s loved ones continue to hold onto memories of her. A few of them got elephant tattoos, since Maggie loved to collect little elephant trinkets. Her sisters continue to hold onto knick knacks that people left for her at her grave, and things recovered from her car that are now in the family home.