Tag: 23rd Judicial District
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Douglas County approves DA’s participation in regional forensic lab
Douglas County Commissioners voted unanimously to formalize the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office’s participation in the Unified Forensic Laboratory. The UFL provides DNA analysis and other laboratory services to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Aurora Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado’s 18th Judicial District. Under the agreement approved March 10, the DA’s office, which…
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Douglas County expects busy year for public safety, business growth, school changes
Douglas County officials made their 2026 goals clear: to maintain a wealthy, healthy and safe environment for the more than 400,000 residents who call the affluent county south of Denver home. The Denver Gazette asked several government, law enforcement, business and education officials about 2026 goals. ‘SAFEST, HEALTHIEST COUNTY’ Douglas County commissioners continue to characterize…
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Parker man found guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting four women he met through dating apps
A Douglas County jury on Tuesday convicted a Parker man who drugged and sexually assaulted four women he met through dating apps. David Kats, 56, faces anywhere from probation to life in prison on 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of second-degree assault, according to a 23rd Judicial District news release. In court,…
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Douglas County businesses to pay fines for unreported thefts under proposed ordinance
Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday advanced an ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft by penalizing businesses that refuse to report shoplifters to law enforcement. The proposal is notable in that it shifts the onus of responsibility to businesses. Officials said the ordinance is designed to encourage corporations to adopt policies favoring the reporting of shoplifting…
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Former Douglas County teacher sentenced for sexual exploitation of a child
A 23rd Judicial District judge on Friday sentenced a former Douglas County School District teacher who was caught with child pornography and non-consensual photos of his students in the classroom. Chief Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced Christen Cassic, 56, of Parker, to 90 days in jail and 10 years in sexual offender intensive supervised probation, which…
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Colorado gym trainer sentenced to 76 years after assaulting underage athletes
A Douglas County judge sentenced a Sedalia man to 76 years in prison for sexually assaulting multiple underage athletes at gyms he coached at, according to the 23rd Judicial District. On Thursday, Douglas County district Judge Victoria Klingensmith sentenced Aaron Thomas Carrado, 51, to 76 years in department of corrections. He faced anywhere from eight…
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Littleton woman sentenced to 36 years in fentanyl death of 22-month-old son
A Douglas County judge Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old Littleton woman to 36 years in prison in the fentanyl overdose death of her 22-month old son in 2022. Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced Hanna Gilmour, 29, on convictions of felony child abuse resulting in death and misdemeanor child abuse in the death of her late son, Layton…
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Douglas County judge sentences NYC man in licking, stabbing incident involving ‘Bachelor’ TV personality
A Douglas County judge sentenced a New York City man for his involvement in a fight after his girlfriend licked the face of a TV show personality in 2021. Douglas County District Judge Victoria Klingensmith sentenced Carlos Vega Jr., 42, to five years in the Colorado Department of Corrections on convictions of second-degree assault and…
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Highlands Ranch Main Event shooting suspect requests change of venue
The suspect in a February shooting at a crowded Highlands Ranch entertainment center appeared via video conference in Douglas County court on Monday and requested her trial be conducted elsewhere because of pre-trial publicity. Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders, 23, of Denver, is suspected to be involved in a shooting at the Highlands Ranch Main Event on Feb.…
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Littleton man found guilty of assault on officer in King Soopers Pride balloon popping incident
A Douglas County jury on Friday found a Littleton man guilty of assaulting a peace officer while vandalizing two grocery store Pride displays in June 2024. Corbin Klein, 31, faces 10-to-32 years in prison after threatening Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a Highlands Ranch King Soopers on June 6, 2024, according to a 23rd…