Tag: 18th Judicial District
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Aurora high school students learn about courts, crime and victims’ rights in new DA-led academy
Nearly 160 Aurora high school students got a behind-the-scenes look at Colorado’s criminal justice system this semester through a new academy created by Aurora Public Schools and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The new academy gives Aurora high school students an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at how Colorado’s criminal justice system works, according to a…
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Morgan County man accused of killing wife, staging her suicide charged with first-degree murder
A grand jury announced the indictment of 52-year-old Ronald Lowry, who is accused of killing his wife in October 2023 and staging the crime scene to look like a suicide. Lowry, who was arrested Friday in Morgan County, was charged with six counts, including first-degree murder, stalking and tampering with evidence in connection with the…
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Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall DA fails
An Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden ended Tuesday after no signatures were filed to the Secretary of State. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky launched a campaign to recall the local prosecutor in July after Padden offered a plea deal to a teenager who hit and killed a 24-year-old woman while driving…
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Faced with recall threat, DA Amy Padden hopes for statewide judicial system changes
Faced with a public spotlight and a threat for recall, 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden pointed to “misinformation” about a recent kidnapping case and called for changes in legislation for dealing with incompetent offenders. Several major recent cases — notably the death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver and attempted kidnapping by registered sex offender Soloman Galligan — in…
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18th Judicial District ‘ready’ to handle Aurora’s domestic violence cases, DA says
Aurora’s decision to stop prosecuting domestic violence cases in municipal court and send them to the 17th and 18th judicial districts for prosecution starting July 1 sparked worries that some cases might get dropped because of inadequate resources. But on Tuesday, county officials approved funding to pay for additional resources. “We are ready. We are…
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District attorney in Kaitlyn Weaver death case believes in rehabilitation for juvenile offenders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the wake of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainment of the teenager who hit and killed Kaitlyn Weaver, 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden talked to The Denver Gazette about the juvenile justice system. In late May, ICE detained the teenager who was driving 90…
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Arapahoe prosecutor offers 15-year-old who killed woman while driving 90 mph plea deal
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has offered a plea deal to a 15-year-old who was driving 90 mph in a neighborhood when he hit and killed 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver, according to news reports. The teenager, who is staying in the U.S. unlawfully, was charged with vehicular homicide. Initially, the District Attorney’s Office promised to…
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Saudi man who imprisoned, molested housekeeper in Colorado home to be deported
A Saudi man, imprisoned in 2006 for holding his Indonesian-born housekeeper captive and repeatedly molesting her in his Colorado home, is expected to be deported back to Saudi Arabia. Homaidan Al-Turki, 56, pleaded guilty to 11 amended counts of criminal attempt to commit unlawful sexual conduct (physical force) during a post-conviction relief hearing on Tuesday,…
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18th Judicial District Attorney claims ICE ‘intervened’ in prosecution
Prosecutors fear the alleged victims ‘may not receive the justice they deserve.’
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70-year-old Castle Rock woman serves jail time for voter fraud
The woman admitted forging the ballot of a dead landlord