Friday marked six years since Park County high school senior Maggie Long was discovered brutally murdered in her family home in Bailey, Colorado. Years later, local law enforcement and the surrounding mountain community continue their steadfast search for answers.

“Our quest for justice for Maggie remains steadfast,” said Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw. “The dedicated members of the Maggie Long Task Force have never stopped the search for those responsible for Maggie’s death and will continue to follow every lead until we find resolution in this case.”

On December 1, 2017, the body of 17-year-old Maggie Long was discovered in her home in Bailey, Colorado following reports of a fire at the residence.

According to law enforcement, Long was burned alive after allegedly walking in on a group of at least three assailants who were in the process of robbing the home.

Previous reports by the Gazette state the FBI has said there was a physical altercation between Long and her killers just before her death. The killers stole a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe, and jade figurines from the home.

Sketches of the potential suspects have been released. At the time of the incident, authorities said the suspects might have been injured in the fire and might have since changed their appearances, sold their vehicles and/or moved away.

The case was considered a crime of opportunity considering the robbery at hand until 2021, when it was reclassified as a hate crime by the Park County Sheriff’s Office.

The FBI defines hate crimes as criminal offenses motivated by bias against the victim’s race, religion, disability, ethnicity/national origin, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity.

The Maggie Long Task Force consists of law enforcement with the Park County Sheriff’s Office, and the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, alongside additional federal and local partners.

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On behalf of the PCSO, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI Denver Division, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and Maggie Long’s family, a $75,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in this case.

“As we’ve stated previously, someone has that key piece of information that will lead to the arrest of those responsible for Maggie’s murder,” Sheriff McGraw said, “It will take one person with one piece of information that will help our investigative team bring resolution to this case for Maggie, her family and the Bailey community.”

Anyone with pertinent information to the investigation is being asked to call the Maggie Long Task Force tip line at 303-239-4243, or email [email protected].

“Those providing tips can remain anonymous,” CBI officials said.