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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Mother of Denver hairstylist missing for months says she will always be proud of her daughter
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — After nearly two months of searching, the family of missing Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton says her body was recovered by police in Lakewood on Friday night. While they await the official autopsy results, Gratton's mother says she was always proud of her daughter. Police consider whether 'King of the Hill' actor's sexual orientation played a role in his killing Cherilynne Gratton-Camis says that she spoke with a Lakewood police detective and hopes to hear from them again on Monday with some information about the autopsy. She says the news of Jax's body being found brought her peace after weeks of speculation. 'I don't know the circumstances of her death, but I have pride. I'm not ashamed of my daughter,' said Gratton-Camis. While speaking with FOX31 over the phone, pride is the word Gratton-Camis used the most. Pride in both her daughter's ability to excel in her job as a hairdresser, as well as her outspoken nature. 'She educated not only in hair but she educated society,' said Gratton-Camis. Educating people about what Jax spent many years learning herself, according to her mother. 'Just that it's OK to live your own dream and be who you are,' said Gratton-Camis. She noted her pride in Jax's friendly spirit, saying that in her daughter's hairstyling client list were more than 900 people, most of whom were friends. 'To me, that was very impressive, that people had that loyalty for her,' said Gratton-Camis. Previous: Mother of Denver woman missing since April said she was found dead in Lakewood alley She says in the weeks after Jax's disappearance, many fake tips came in about her whereabouts, which caused her stress. After her recovery, Gratton-Camis says a detective told her that Jax was found in the clothes she was wearing the night she disappeared. 'People had planted horrible, terrible things in my mind,' said Gratton-Camis. 'And that brought me peace that she wasn't terrified, she wasn't being held hostage, she wasn't doing degrading or demeaning things. Whatever happened, happened that night.' She is thankful for the outpouring of community support over the last nearly two months— 'I could not believe that so many people turned out and from so many different communities,' she said. Gratton-Camis said that even though her daughter is gone, she hopes Jax knows how proud she always was of her. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'I think if you can raise your children and just be proud of them, you're a success,' said Gratton-Camis. 'And so I feel like I'm a success.' On Monday, there will be two events in honor of Jax in Denver that Gratton-Camis encourages anyone in the public to attend. There will be a rally outside of the city county building at 11 a.m., as well as a rosary service at the Highlands United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. with eulogies, singers and drag performances, which Gratton-Camis said is exactly Jax's style. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
4 hours ago
- New York Post
Jax Gratton, Denver hairstylist missing since April, found dead at 34
Jax Gratton, the 34-year-old hairstylist who had been missing in Denver since April, has been found dead, her mother revealed. Cherilynne Gratton-Camis made the tragic revelation a Facebook post Saturday, saying her daughter has been 'taken from this world far too soon.' 'With a broken heart, I share the news that our beloved Jax Gratton has been found — and she is no longer with us,' she wrote. 4 Jax Gratton, the 34-year-old hairstylist who had been missing in Denver since April, has been found dead, her mother revealed. Jax Gratton / Facebook 'There are no words strong enough for the grief we are feeling. The light she carried, the love she gave so freely, and the joy she brought into our lives have been taken from this world far too soon.' 'I want to thank everyone — near and far — who has shown up for us,' Gratton-Camis went on. 'Everyone who shared her story. Everyone who shared her face. Everyone who sent out a prayer, a hope, a kind thought. Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped.' In her post, Gratton-Camis shared that her daughter — a trans woman — helped her understand the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community 'in ways I can't ignore.' 'It's not just about Jax — it's about all of you in the LGBTQIA+ community who face the world every day with courage, just wanting to live, love and exist safely and equally. That should never be a fight. And yet it is,' she continued. 'Jax Gratton was a light — I know that. She lit up so many lives just by being herself. Unapologetically. Fiercely. Fully. I see her in every act of love and strength you've shown, and I wish peace, love, and protection for all of you.' 4 Gratton was last seen leaving her Denver apartment on April 15 at around 10 p.m. Cherilynne Gratton-Camis / Facebook 4 Gratton worked as a hairstylist in Denver. Jax Gratton / Facebook Lakewood Police Department has since confirmed that a body was found on Friday. Gratton was last seen leaving her Denver apartment on April 15 at around 10 p.m., her family previously told KMGH-TV. She told her roommate that she was going to be out for about 3 hours, but she didn't return. 4 Her heartbroken mother has since paid tribute. Cherilynne Gratton-Camis / Facebook After her family reported her missing, her mother described feeling 'terrified' for her daughter. 'My fear is that somebody killed her,' Gratton-Camis told People at the time, alleging that she had previously been in abusive relationships.
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Tragic end to search for hair stylist Jax Gratton who mysteriously vanished from Denver apartment
The search for a transgender hairstylist has come to a tragic end, as police located her body over the weekend. Jax Gratton, 34, was last seen at around 10pm on April 15, when her roommate said she told him she was heading out that night and would be gone for three hours - but never returned, Denver 7 reports. Her disappearance sparked a two-month long search around the Colorado city, as members of the LGBTQ + community feared she may have been targeted, according to 9 News. Gratton's mother, Cherilynne Gratton-Camis, also expressed her concern about her daughter's disappearance - telling PEOPLE that she had previously been in abusive relationships. Gratton-Camis then announced on Facebook Saturday that her daughter was found dead. 'With a broken heart, I share the news that our beloved Jax Gratton has been found - and she is no longer with us,' the grieving mother wrote on a page dedicated to finding the missing woman. 'There are no words strong enough for the grief we are feeling. The light she carried, the love she gave so freely and the joy she brought into our lives have been taken from this world far too soon.' Still, Gratton-Camis told Denver 7 she found comfort in learning that her daughter was wearing the same clothes she left in on the night of April 15 - suggesting she died the night of her disappearance. Her devastated mother announced the discovery on Facebook 'She didn't spend six to seven weeks in horrible situations,' Gratton-Camis explained, noting that she had received reports that Jax was being held captive and was being tortured. 'So knowing that wasn't true... brings me peace.' Lakewood police have not yet confirmed the body that was found in an alley Friday night is that of Gratton - only saying that it was in an advanced stage of decomposition when a bystander made the discovery. But Gratton-Camis said a detective at the scene told her he visually identified Gratton through her tattoos. 'I'm very thankful for that because I would be waiting weeks' for a confirmation, she said. Gratton-Camis had previously said she became concerned when her daughter did not reach out to the family over Easter weekend, which she said was 'unusual.' Gratton's coworkers at Solera Salon in Denver, where stylists manage their own schedules, also realized days later that she had not been coming into work. She completed her last appointment on April 12, but days later, she started missing scheduled sessions — something her friends said was completely out of character. 'It was when she was missing client appointments, especially certain clients who she is very close with, outside the salon, that we realized something wasn't quite right,' Brandy Carey, her manager and close friend, told KCNC-TV. 'We started communicating with each other -- 'have you seen Jax? have you seen Jax?' Everybody was like, "no, we haven't heard from her."' Gratton's cause and manner of death remain unclear, and are now the subject of a 'suspicious death investigation.' But in the meantime, her mother thanked community members for joining in the search for her daughter. 'I want to thank everyone - near and far- who has shown up for us,' she wrote on Facebook. 'Everyone who sent out a prayer, a hope, a kind thought. Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped.' 'This has opened my eyes in ways I can't ignore - it's not just about Jax - it's about all of you in the LGBTQIA+ community who face the world every day with courage, just wanting to live, love and exist safely and equally,' she added. 'That should never be a fight. And yet it is.' The heartbroken mother went on to call Gratton a 'light.' 'She lit up so many lives just by being herself. Unapologetically. Fiercefully. Fully,' she wrote. 'I see her in every act of love and strength you've shown and I wish peace, love and protection for all of you.' Gratton-Camis also told Denver 7 she wants her daughter to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to take a stand. 'I want her legacy to be her positivity,' she said. 'She educated so many people. She would talk to people of all ages. She did haircuts for the homeless. 'She would never advertise that or post on Facebook because she felt everybody deserved to feel beautiful and clean.' But Gratton would often shared personal milestones with her followers. As a transgender woman, she documented her surgical journey openly and vulnerably. In March 2023, she marked a major milestone — her first year sober. 'I am no longer running away from my emotions and feeling, that I'm walking in the light of a spiritual path,' she wrote at the time. 'The love and support that has been shown and given to me, makes me value my self worth, I deserve a life of freedom filled with love and growth. Blessed it be!!!'
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Jax Gratton, Denver Hairstylist Missing Since April, Found Dead, Her Mom Says: 'There Are No Words'
Jax Gratton, the Denver hair stylist who went missing in April, has been found dead, according to her mother The 34-year-old was last seen leaving her apartment on April 15 'With a broken heart, I share the news that our beloved Jax Gratton has been found — and she is no longer with us,' Cherilynne Gratton-Camis wrote of her daughterJax Gratton, the 34-year-old Denver-based hairstylist who went missing in April, has been found dead, according to her mother. Cherilynne Gratton-Camis, Jax's mother, announced her daughter's death in a Facebook post on Saturday, June 7. 'With a broken heart, I share the news that our beloved Jax Gratton has been found — and she is no longer with us,' she wrote. 'There are no words strong enough for the grief we are feeling. The light she carried, the love she gave so freely, and the joy she brought into our lives have been taken from this world far too soon," continued Gratton-Camis. The grieving mother added, 'I want to thank everyone — near and far — who has shown up for us. Everyone who shared her story. Everyone who shared her face. Everyone who sent out a prayer, a hope, a kind thought. Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped." Gratton-Camis also expressed that losing her daughter, who was a trans woman, opened her eyes to the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community 'in ways I can't ignore.' 'It's not just about Jax — it's about all of you in the LGBTQIA+ community who face the world every day with courage, just wanting to live, love and exist safely and equally. That should never be a fight. And yet it is,' she wrote. 'Jax Gratton was a light — I know that. She lit up so many lives just by being herself. Unapologetically. Fiercely. Fully. I see her in every act of love and strength you've shown, and I wish peace, love, and protection for all of you,' continued Gratton-Camis. John Romero of the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) confirmed to PEOPLE that a body was found on Friday, June 6. He said, however, that the coroner has yet to share a positive identification. Jax was last seen leaving her apartment in Denver on Tuesday, April 15, her mom previously told PEOPLE. 'I am terrified for my daughter,' Gratton-Camis said at the time. 'My fear is that somebody killed her,' she continued, then alleging that her daughter had been in abusive relationships in the past. Friends and family told ABC affiliate KMGH-TV that Jax left her apartment at approximately 10 p.m. local time, when she told her roommate that she'd be out for about three hours — but she never came back. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Mother of Denver woman missing since April said she was found dead in Lakewood alley
DENVER (KDVR) — The mother of a Denver woman who has been missing since April told FOX31 that she was found dead in an alley in Lakewood on Friday. Jax Gratton, 34, a hairstylist in Denver, who operated her own shop in a suite on North Broadway, was last seen on April 15 around 10 p.m. in the 4200 block of East Iliff Avenue and was officially reported as missing on April 24. Credit card skimmers found on pumps at popular gas station in Aurora Friends and family had been searching for her for nearly two months. On Saturday afternoon, Jax's mother, Cherilynne, told FOX31 that her daughter had been found dead on Friday around 5 p.m., although police have not yet confirmed the identity of the body. Police were called to investigate a suspicious death after a body was found in an alley yesterday near the 9600 block of West Colfax Avenue, after a person discovered the body, according to the Lakewood Police Department. Police said that the body was 'in the advanced stages of decomposition' and could not be positively identified, although they said it does appear to be the body of an adult. FOX31 reached out to the department, which sent a statement. 'The coroner has not made positive ID on the body that was found yesterday. As soon as that happens, we can and will release more,' said a spokesperson for the Lakewood Police Department. The department also stated that the Jefferson County Coroner's Office will complete an autopsy on Sunday to make an official identification and determine the cause of death. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
