Tag: Beth Mccann
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Boulder man sentenced to 45 years in prison for human trafficking, assault
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A judge sentenced a Boulder man to 45 years in prison for running a human trafficking ring after it was uncovered and investigated by a multi-agency team of prosecutors and police from Boulder, Denver, Longmont and Louisville, according to a news release. Randy Clark, who pleaded guilty to felony charges of assault and human trafficking…
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Denver Police Department honors fallen officers for National Police Week
For National Police Week, the Denver Police Department held a ceremony Thursday to recognize the 77 officers in its history who have died in the line of duty. Department officials marked the occasion on a sunny morning, in a brief respite before afternoon rain, with a 21-gun salute, a release of white doves, a “roll…
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Owner of contracting firm faces 6 counts of theft in Denver, victims included elderly
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Denver Police arrested the owner of contracting company KelsMac LLC on charges of theft after she allegedly took deposits from elderly customers to do work, then used company money for personal gain. A complaint filed in March 2022 led to an investigation and then criminal case by the Denver District Attorney’s Office alleging contractor fraud…
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Man serving 77-year sentence to be released after Denver DA’s Conviction Review Unit agrees
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A man serving time in prison because of a robbery and kidnapping conviction in 2000 will be released because of a new agreement with the Denver District Attorney’s Office that led to a resentencing of time served. Jason Hogan, 43, received a 77-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of kidnapping and robbing a…
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Think tank on car thefts: Longer view paints dire picture for Colorado
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While not disputing the declining car theft figures Denver officials cited, a think tank argued that viewing the stats from a longer timeframe offers the public a more precise and comprehensive view of crime both in the city and the state and whether Colorado leaders’ public policy response is working. Denver officials last week said…
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Denver sees ‘welcome decrease’ in car theft, but more work needed, city leaders acknowledge
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Denver struggled to respond to rising crime in the last few years, but the mayor and chief of police on Tuesday pointed to lower levels of car theft and property crimes in 2023, adding relief is on the way with a full police academy class. During a press conference, Mayor Michael Hancock said city leaders…
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After fatal shooting, long legal battle, security company Pinkerton can operate in Denver again
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Private security guard company Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations can now operate again in Denver after a long legal battle following a fatal shooting involving an unlicensed private security guard. On Wednesday, the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses issued a license to Pinkerton after reviewing…
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Suspected Denver gang member pleads guilty in 2015 cold case homicide
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the morning of Aug. 15, 2015, Jose Frias-Olivas, 61, left his daughter’s Denver home, where he was visiting, to take a walk in the park. On his walk and in broad daylight, alone and unarmed, he was shot to death. Police responded to the…
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Neshan Johnson convicted of second-degree murder for 2021 shooting death of motorist
A Denver jury convicted 20-year-old Neshan Johnson for the murder of Pamela Cabriales in February 2021. Denver Police accused Johnson of driving a car with several occupants and giving another person, an underage boy, permission to shoot into Cabriales’ car with an AR-15 rifle when she allegedly rear-ended them at West Colfax Avenue and Interstate…
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Family, friends describe Elias Armstrong as bright, loveable son who fell in with wrong group
Members of a Denver family are processing a fresh wave of grief following the death of their 12-year-old son, who was killed mere months after they buried another child. On Friday morning, dozens of people filled the chapel of the Pipkin Braswell Funeral Home on East Colfax Avenue to say goodbye to Elias Armstrong, who was…