Tag: Adams County
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Adams County property tax rebate for childcare providers approved
Adams County Commissioners passed two initiatives at Tuesday’s meeting aimed at supporting working families by expanding affordable childcare access and investing in neighborhoods that need it. Commissioners unanimously approved a Child Care Provider Property Tax Rebate Incentive Program, making it the first county to launch such a program. The rebate incentive program is designed to…
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Defense: Witnesses scared to testify in Aurora anti-violence activist’s murder trial
With his murder trial starting in April, the defense team of a former anti-violence activist is having trouble bringing in witnesses. Lumumba Sayers Sr., 47, and his defense attorney, Megan Downing, appeared in an Adams County district courtroom Thursday morning for a pre-trial conference, just weeks ahead of the two-week trial set for next month. “The…
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2 students arrested after fake school shooting at Adams City High School
Commerce City Police Department officers arrested two students after they allegedly called in a false bomb threat on Wednesday and faked a school shooting, including using simulated blood, at Adams City High School. “For many, calls of this nature are their worst nightmare. Whether a first responder, a parent, a teacher or a student —…
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Adams County Detention Facility nurse charged with giving weed to inmate
A former contract nurse who worked in the Adams County Detention Facility was charged Friday with allegedly giving an inmate synthetic marijuana. Stephanie Bagwell, 52, was charged with introducing contraband to the second degree for allegedly introducing synthetic cannabinoids into the facility between Feb. 16 and March 3, according to news releases from the Adams…
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Man charged over alleged Adams County bomb threat
District attorneys charged a man Wednesday for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to the Adams County Courthouse. Steven Sandoval, 47, faces charges of false report of explosives, weapons or harmful substances and false reporting an emergency, according to a Wednesday news release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Officials closed the courthouse last…
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Arrest affidavit details ambush of Adams County deputy who was shot
The only living suspect in a January shooting of an Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy gave a conflicting report to investigators about what happened that morning. But evidence shows one man distracted the deputy while the other ambushed him with gunfire. Angel Toledo, 19, faces charges of assault and felony menacing over his involvement in…
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Adams County Courthouse all clear after bomb threat
The Adams County Courthouse reopened at noon Wednesday after authorities evacuated the building following a possible bomb threat in the morning. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said they were investigating the threat and had closed the building on social media Wednesday morning. Officials said the notification of the threat came in at 8:15 a.m. Brighton…
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DA charges 3 suspects in fatal Thornton burglary attempt
The Adams County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against three suspects in connection to a burglary attempt that ended with a fourth suspect being shot to death. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office filed burglary and crime of violence charges against 28-year-old Richard Hernandez and 36-year-old Leo Bonavich on Monday. The attorney’s office also charged 43-year-old Vincent…
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Adams County deputy who was shot in stable condition, another man dies in hospital
An Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy is stable — though likely still in critical condition, as he remains in the intensive care unit — while a man died after both suffered gunshot wounds from what appeared to be a shootout at an apartment complex on Friday morning, officials said. During a news briefing on Friday…
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Adams County Sheriff’s Office creates human trafficking unit
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office announced the creation of a Human Trafficking Unit on Tuesday. Two Adams County detectives will staff the unit, investigating human trafficking cases and enforcing regulations governing massage facilities, according to a news release from the ACSO. Unit detectives will also investigate other vice crimes like prostitution and exploitation, the release…