Sergio Ferrer appeared in Clear Creek County court March 10 during a brief appearance via video from jail as prosecutors and defense attorneys settled on a next hearing date.
Ferrer is being held on·charges of first-degree murder, felony murder and aggravated robbery in connection with Peavey’s death, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office.
His defense attorney asked Colorado 5th Circuit Judge Catherine Cheroutes that the case be continued to April as they wait for testing from the Colorado Bureau Investigation to be completed.
Paul Peavey was found shot to death on his property in Idaho Springs Aug. 24, 2024.
During multiple interviews with investigators, Sergio Ferrer of Georgetown admitted he shot Idaho Springs resident Paul Peavey to death in August. According to court documents obtained by the Clear Creek Courant, Ferrer used Peavey’s 9-millimeter handgun in the homicide.
Ferrer is being held on·charges of first-degree murder, felony murder and aggravated robbery in connection with Peavey’s death, according to an indictment.
On Aug. 25, sheriff’s deputies, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation searched Ferrer’s home in Georgetown with a warrant.
Inside Ferrer’s home, investigators found a black bag containing jewelry that belonged to Peavey, a Sig Sauer 9-millimeter handgun, four metal detectors that belonged to Peavey and a cellphone with Peavey’s name on it, according to the affidavit.
Several items of clothing with “possible blood” were also seized, according to the affidavit.
Peavey was well-known for breeding Dobermans, according to locals, who said the puppies were everything to him.
A litter of Doberman puppies was missing from the scene when Peavey’s body was found.
Only a couple of the missing puppies have been recovered, according to investigators.
Ferrer is scheduled to be back in Court April 21.
The Courant will be there to provide any developments.
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