Author: Chris Osher
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Colorado caseworker charged in retribution plot was key witness in 30 active child-protective cases, councilwoman says
Robin Niceta was a key child protective caseworker witness in 30 active investigations when she was arrested for allegedly falsely reporting that a vocal critic of the Aurora police chief had sexually abused her son, according to an Aurora councilwoman who is suing Niceta and the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services. Niceta is at…
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Arapahoe County child protective caseworker made advances toward parents she was investigating for abuse: Lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robin Niceta, the former Arapahoe County child protective worker charged criminally with falsely reporting that a critic of the former Aurora police chief sexually abused her son, made sexual advances toward parents and caretakers while investigating them for spurious child abuse allegations, a lawsuit filed…
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Child protective worker investigated for false claims about parents who had kids taken away
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ex-partner of the former embattled Aurora police chief, already charged criminally with falsely reporting that a vocal critic of the chief sexually abused her son, now is under investigation by the FBI on new allegations of manipulating the child protective system where she worked…
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Colorado Springs man charged with attempted murder after being freed by parole error
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mikaele Poloa already was on parole when he walked out of the El Paso County jail, freed after posting a $4,000 bond while facing felony charges for allegedly attempting to rape a woman at gunpoint, stealing a car and committing a carjacking while armed with…
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Colorado Court of Appeals rules gag order may be unconstitutional but mother of 3 slow to file appeal
A judge’s gag order barring a mother of three from speaking out against a ruling terminating her parental rights may have been unconstitutional, but the mother lost her right to challenge her contempt citation that landed her in jail because she failed to make a timely appeal, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled. “A…
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False child sex abuse allegations used in intimidation plot against council member who wanted Colorado police chief fired: Police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Arapahoe County social services worker weaponized the child protective system where she worked to retaliate against Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky’s push for the firing of the social service worker’s partner, Police Chief Vanessa Wilson, according to criminal charges authorities filed on Monday. An arrest…
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Justice being denied in a Colorado county because of persistent evidence delays, prosecutor charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brian Puerta told police he was bedded down at a truck stop in rural Huerfano County, snuggled up in a sleeping bag in the front passenger seat of his blue Buick when a stranger banged on the passenger window in the middle of the day…
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Colorado Attorney General launches probe of Denver-based home health provider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Attorney General is investigating a Denver-based company that is the nation’s largest provider in a federal community-based home health program for frail, elderly patients, initiating the probe after the company paid back $13.6 million this year to Colorado’s Medicaid program amid audits by…
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Backlog of people waiting for treatment at Colorado’s mental hospital could lead to more death: Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More criminal defendants with untreated psychosis languishing in Colorado jails will maim and kill themselves if the state doesn’t reduce a growing backlog of nearly 350 people waiting for treatment at the state’s primary mental hospital, court-ordered monitoring reports predict. And court documents and budget…