Tag: Beth Mccann
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Newly released video shows unidentified man allegedly shooting car thieves, killing 12-year-old in Denver
Still raw with emotion just an hour after their son’s wake, the family of 12-year-old Elias Armstrong arranged tea candles spelling out his name on the spot where he was shot and killed. Denver Police say a man whose car was stolen by Armstrong and a group of friends tracked them down with an app…
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No charges for Denver officers who returned fire, killing suspect
Two Denver Police Department officers who returned fire, killing a suspect in July, will not face charges, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced in a news release Tuesday. On July 13 two DPD officers, Clyde Carmody and Zachary Moldenhauer, fired at and killed Michael Silletto, 26, after he fired five shots at the officers who…
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Denver grand jury charges one police officer in July LoDo shooting that injured seven
A Denver grand jury filed 14 criminal charges against one of five officers involved in a July shooting in Lower Downtown that injured seven people, including the suspect and bystanders, the Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s office announced Wednesday. Officer Brandon Ramos faces two counts of reckless second degree assault, three counts of third degree…
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Denver’s police chief hints of supporting reducing traffic stops
Denver’s police chief is open to the idea of examining ways to reduce traffic stops. While that may sound like counter-productive policing, those stops sometimes escalate into violent interactions between the police and civilians and at times end in deaths at the hands of law enforcement officers. Though nothing has been decided for sure, Police…
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DPS investigated former MLK principal for over $175,000 in purchases, then promoted her
A high-powered, influential Denver Public Schools principal with a history of financial woes was investigated last year over allegations that more than $175,000 was misspent on district credit cards — nearly half of it unaccounted for and without receipts — but managed to keep her job and was eventually promoted, according to documents obtained by The…
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Denver officer justified in suspect’s shooting death, DA says
An officer who shot and killed a domestic violence suspect who law enforcement say stabbed a woman and used her as a human shield as police responded was legally justified, the Denver District Attorney’s Office has decided. One Denver Police Department officer fired once during the July incident, killing Chaz Gallegos, 33. “In my judgment,…
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Man pleads guilty to traffic violations for fatal T-bone crash in Denver
Denver prosecutors reached a plea agreement with a man who caused a fatal crash because of a medical issue, the district attorney’s office announced Monday. Patrick Layden, 50, originally faced felony charges of vehicular homicide, first-degree assault and vehicular assault for the T-bone wreck that killed Bradley Brubaker, 46, and injured his young daughter. The…
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Denver District Attorney charges 17-year-old as adult in fatal I-70 shooting
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The Denver District Attorney’s office charged a 17-year-old boy as an adult in the high-profile shooting death of a motorist on Interstate 70 in July. Prosecutors charged Jameel James with first-degree murder in the death of in the murder of Kevin Piaskowki, 31. James also faces charges of motor vehicle theft, probation violation and possession…
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Denver DA charges 16-year-old as adult in shooting
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann charged a 16-year-old Aurora juvenile as an adult for his alleged role in a shooting that injured a man and a juvenile earlier this month. Another 16-year-old was also charged in connection with the case but as a juvenile. The shooting took place on Sept. 7 near the Carla Madison…
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Colorado officers who killed, wounded vehicle occupants in car chase granted immunity
A late-night vehicle pursuit through Littleton, Englewood and Denver that left a driver partially paralyzed and a passenger dead has now culminated in a federal judge’s decision to grant immunity to the police officers involved. There was no caselaw, Rodriguez concluded, labeling the officers’ use of force unconstitutional “in the context of a car chase…