Suspect identified in killing of Idaho Springs dog breeder Paul Peavey

The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office plans to charge 36-year-old Sergio Ferrer with murder and robbery in connection with the killing of Idaho Springs dog breeder Paul Peavey, officials announced Friday.

Peavey, 57, was found dead Saturday by a search party of his family and friends after he was reported missing earlier in the week. He was last heard from on the evening of Aug. 19, according to the sheriff's office.

Within hours of the discovery of Peavey's body, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Georgetown Police Department, arrested Ferrer. He was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court on an unrelated weapons charge in Nebraska, but he had already been identified as a person of interest in connection with Peavey's death, Friday's news release said.

The sheriff's office, state investigators and the 5th District Attorney's Office have now collected enough evidence to charge Ferrer with first-degree murder, first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, Firday's announcement said. Prosecutors will determine the final charges against him.

Peavey lived in Idaho Springs and bred Dobermans through his company, Elite European Dobermans. After his body was found, the sheriff's office announced that up to 10 puppies were missing from his property. Anyone who has purchased a Doberman puppy in the past two weeks is asked to contact the sheriff's office. Peavey's dogs are microchipped for identification.

Friday's press release said the puppies were still missing.