URGENT PLEA FOR HELP SOLVING ANDERSON SLAYINGS

Shattered family members are pressing for clues in the slayings of Thornton couple Kendra and Chad Anderson.

“We are pleading with the public and especially the north Thornton community - someone out there knows who took the lives of Chad & Kendra," they said in a message released Tuesday by the Thornton Police Department. Firefighters discovered their bodies after a blaze in their home on Columbine Street in the Orchard Farms area on Feb. 26. They had been shot. Their two dogs also died in the fire lit to cover the murders, police say. "Please, if you have any information, do the right thing and come forward and share it with law enforcement," their family said. "Chad and Kendra were taken from us in the most cruel way. Our family is shattered and cannot begin to heal until the killer is brought to justice. We will not stop or slow down until they are arrested."

If you have ANY information, call Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867. There is a $12,000 reward. Police said: "Investigators continue to actively work this case, following up on every credible lead and utilizing every available resource. We understand the weight this case continues to carry for many." [Photo: Thornton Police Department]