Trial begins for man accused of killing woman found in Big Thompson

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The trial has started for man accused of murder in the 2022 death of Chantell Wilkes in Loveland.

Prosecutors argue that circumstantial evidence, including a history of domestic abuse, points to Peck as the killer.

The defense claims investigators had "tunnel vision" and failed to thoroughly investigate other possibilities.

The trial has begun for a man accused of killing a woman in Loveland whose body was found in the Big Thompson River in 2022.

Chantell Wilkes, 49, was found dead in the Big Thompson River near Barnes Park, in the northeast area of Fairgrounds Park, the morning of August 22, 2022. At the time, the Larimer County Coroner's Office ruled her death a homicide but said her cause of death was still under investigation.

In February 2024, Loveland pol