Colorado killer quizzed in mesa murders

DENVER, Colo. (KRQE) - Scott Lee Kimball -- a Colorado serial killer -- said he is being investigated for the murders of 11 women, whose bodies were found buried on the West Mesa in Albuquerque in February 2009.

Kimball is locked up in Colorado convicted in the deaths of three women and his uncle.

His cousin, Ed Coet, said Kimball wrote him a letter this week claiming investigators think he is the West Mesa killer. Kimball denies involvement.

"No, I did not kill any of them in New Mexico," Kimball wrote to Coet in a letter. "One of the victims had an arrest record in Denver, so like in any other case they (law enforcement) are trying to corner me to it."

Coet said Kimball maintained his innocence regarding the Colorado murders. He only confessed once he was convicted.

Coet said his cousin traveled through Albuquerque as part of his cattle business. Kimball was out of prison and was working as an FBI informant when the West Mesa victims started disappearing. Coet said he murdered two people in Colorado during that time.

Kimball was re-arrested in 2006, roughly the same time the killings stopped.

Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz would not say if Kimball is or isn't a suspect, but investigators are following leads.

"We've had detectives out of state for the last two weeks, out in Texas, out in Colorado, and we will continue to do all we can to solve this case," Schultz said.

Coet said he believes Albuquerque Police were in Colorado last week questioning Kimball.