Photos: Boulder's most wanted

The Boulder Police Department has just updated its most wanted list, with the men on it accused of crimes ranging from assault to bike theft. And then there's Thayne Smika, charged last year with the 1983 murder of Sid Wells, boyfriend of actor Robert Redford's daughter, Shauna. Smika's whereabouts are...

By Michael Roberts

September 17, 2012

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The Boulder Police Department has just updated its most wanted list, with the men on it accused of crimes ranging from assault to bike theft.

And then there's Thayne Smika, charged last year with the 1983 murder of Sid Wells, boyfriend of actor Robert Redford's daughter, Shauna. Smika's whereabouts are unknown, as is his current appearance -- so Boulder has done a series of illustrations (a new batch was created this summer) speculating about what he would look like today. See all of them and more below.

Continue to learn more about Boulder's most wanted, including the search for accused murderer Thayne Smika. Continue to learn more about Boulder's most wanted, including the search for accused murderer Thayne Smika. Continue to learn more about the search for accused murderer Thayne Smika. Age progression illustrations:

Thayne Smika Warrant

More from our Mug Shots archive: "Photos: Top 25 mug shots of August 2012."

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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