Tag: Arvada Police Department
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Arvada man arrested after body found in box, police say
The Arvada Police Department arrested a 41-year-old man in connection to a woman’s body found inside of a box next to a dumpster. Daniel Ryan Clark was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of tampering with a deceased body, abuse of a corpse and tampering of physical evidence after a 29-year-old woman’s body was found on…
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Jeffco social worker set for trial after pleading not guilty to child sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former Jeffco Public Schools counselor is set to face trial on charges of sexual assault on a child after allegedly starting a relationship with a 14-year-old student. Chloe Castro appeared in a Jefferson County District Court room in front of Judge Diego Hunt for a…
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Wheat Ridge police begin using AI to help police reports
Artificial intelligence software will now help Wheat Ridge Police Department officers save hours on official written reports. During a 10-hour work day, police officers can spend up to four hours writing out reports based on the day’s arrests, according to Wheat Ridge Police Department’s spokesperson Alex Rose. Now, with the department’s Aug. 1 adoption of…
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Arvada police officers shoot, seriously injure suspect in stolen vehicle
Arvada police officers shot and seriously injured a suspect while investigating a stolen vehicle in an alleyway on Saturday night, according to the police department. According to an Arvada Police Department post on social media platform X, three officers were placed on administrative leave as of Sunday. According to Arvada police, at around 3:40 a.m.,…
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Arvada man sentenced to 192 years for 2021 Dollar General shooting
An Arvada man will spend 192 years in prison for two charges of attempted murder in connection to a shooting at a Dollar General Store in 2021. Adams County District Court Judge Sean Finn sentenced 51-year-old Johnny McCaslin last week on two counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault and several violent…
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Caretaker who sexually assaulted at-risk victims in Arvada sentenced
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Arvada man will now spend at least eight years in prison for sexually assaulting at-risk victims while working as a caretaker. First Judicial District Judge Diego Hunt sentenced 72-year-old Eugene “Gene” Gillespie to eight years to life in prison on Wednesday on charges of…
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Guilty plea ends 4-year investigation into biker gang shootout
The last of nine members of a dangerous motorcycle gang pleaded guilty last week in connection with a 2020 shootout in Arvada that killed one person and injured many others. The Arvada Police Department said in a news release that a “significant disturbance” happened between the Mongols and Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gangs in July…
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Convicted Colorado police officer faces probation for forgery, unlawful sexual contact
A Colorado police officer faces four years of probation after being convicted of various crimes while he was employed by the Edgewater and Blackhawk police departments. First Judicial District Judge Christopher Rhamey sentenced Nathan Geerdes to four years of probation — with a requirement to register as a sex offender during the four years — for…
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Plea entry hearing delayed again for man accused of killing Arvada police officer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A plea entry hearing has been delayed until May for the man accused of killing an Arvada police officer last September. The Jefferson County district court judge overseeing the case granted a two-month extension Friday to give a new attorney for the suspect time to…