Tag: 23rd Judicial District
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Colorado tow truck driver sentenced to 16 years in prison for car theft operation
A Douglas County judge on Monday sentenced a Castle Rock tow truck driver to 16 years in prison for a car theft operation involving nearly 50 vehicles stolen or scrapped for money. 23rd Judicial District Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced Brian Chacon, 34, to 16 years in the Department of Corrections after he was convicted of…
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Douglas County personal trainer found guilty of sexual assault on child athletes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County jury on Thursday found a Sedalia man, formerly a personal trainer out of Parker, guilty on six counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust on two of his young athletes. Aaron Thomas Carrado, 51,…
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Douglas County crime numbers trending down
Douglas County crime numbers are trending down this year, according to officials from the 23rd Judicial District and the sheriff’s office. Douglas County is on pace for 11,648 crimes in 2025, compared to 12,908 in 2024. In 2023, there were 11,810 crimes. The officials noted that many of those arrested in the county are not from the…
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18-year-old charged with murder in Castle Pines family stabbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney charged a man for murder after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death and critically injured his sister at a Castle Pines apartment complex last week. On Friday, Douglas County Judge Daniel Worhola reviewed the charges Messiah Williams, 18: …
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Castle Rock man to serve 60 years for fatal 2022 shooting outside apartment complex
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Castle Rock man convicted of shooting and killing a 23-year-old man at a apartment complex in 2022 was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison, according to the 23rd Judicial District. Chief 23rd Judicial District Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced Miguel Angel Mercado, 23, to…
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DA George Brauchler cleared after being accused of unprofessional social media posts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel dismissed its investigation into 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler after he was accused of unprofessional social media posts earlier this year, according to judicial district officials. Brauchler doesn’t face any disciplinary action, a 23rd Judicial District spokesperson…
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Man sentenced to 25 years for near fatal DUI crash in Parker
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County courts sentenced an Elbert County man on Monday to 25 years in prison for a DUI crash that seriously injured a family in April 2024, according to the 23rd Judicial District. Chase Albert Lein, 32, of Elizabeth, was found guilty in 23rd Judicial…
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DA George Brauchler accused of unprofessional conduct for social media posts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel opened an investigation into 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in March after a former congressional candidate in Colorado complained Brauchler called him a “racist” on social media. Justin Schreiber, who is being prosecuted within the 23rd Judicial…
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Castle Rock man found guilty of second-degree murder in shooting during parking lot fight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County jury last week found a Castle Rock man guilty on two second-degree murder charges for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man outside an apartment complex in 2022. Miguel Angel Mercado, 23, was also convicted of two counts of attempted second-degree murder, despite claiming…
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Venezuelan immigrant sentenced to 17 years in prison for role in retail theft ring
A 20-year-old immigrant was found guilty for playing a key role in a large-scale Venezuelan theft ring based in Castle Rock, according to the 23rd Judicial District. Jaison Contreras-Rangel, 20, was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison for his role in 12 separate theft incidents. His contributions resulted in more than $238,000 of goods…