MUS-2026-0095
Archive card
MUS-2026-0095
Homicide
- Incident
- 2004
- Indexed
- Oct 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Aurora Police Department
- Location
- Aurora CO
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Oakey 'Al' Kite Jr., 53, was found bound, tortured for hours, and stabbed to death in his Aurora, Colorado, townhome in May 2004. The killer was a tenant using the alias 'Robert Cooper' with false identification, who vanished after the murder. A masked man was caught on surveillance using Kite's debit card at an ATM. The killer was never identified. The case is listed on the FBI ViCAP unsolved homicides page with a $2,000 Metro Denver Crime Stoppers reward.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2004
In spring 2004 Kite rents his basement to 'Robert Cooper,' who provides false ID.
- 2004
On May 25 co-workers find his body; his wallet, phone, and pickup truck are gone.
- 2004
Surveillance captures a masked man using Kite's debit card at an ATM.
- 2026
The killer was never identified. A $2,000 Metro Denver Crime Stoppers reward stands.
Key people
The people in the file.
53, of Aurora, Colorado. Found bound and stabbed in his townhome in May 2004.
Listed on the FBI ViCAP unsolved homicides page. Contact details change over time; confirm the current assignee before publishing.
Investigating agency
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