Tag: Brian Mason
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Adams County judge dismisses murder charges in toddler’s fentanyl poisoning death
An Adams County judge dismissed first-degree murder charges against Brighton parents accused of causing the fentanyl poisoning death of their 2-year-old girl, according to an order filed this month. Chief Judge Don Quick of the 17th Judicial District ruled the evidence does not support allegations that Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 31, “knowingly caused the death” of…
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Brighton couple face murder charges in death of 1-year-old child who ingested fentanyl
The parents of a 1-year-old girl who died after ingesting fentanyl at a Brighton home on just the second day of 2022 face first degree murder charges in a case that illustrates the drug’s pernicious hold in Colorado, which has seen a dramatic spike in overdose cases over the years, particularly from opioid abuse. “Fentanyl…
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Man who kidnapped girl walking home from school sentenced to prison
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A man who pushed a 12-year-old girl into his truck while she was walking home from school in Broomfield was sentenced to six years in prison earlier this week. Shane Hammond was found guilty of second-degree kidnapping in April. Following his release, Hammond, will serve an additional three years on parole, according to the 17th…
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Man gets 25 to life for attempted murder with tortilla pan
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday for beating a sleeping woman with a metal tortilla pan in Aurora in 2018, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. Deshawn Avila, 24, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted sexual…
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Polis, bipartisan group of advocates unveil proposal to confront fentanyl at Colorado Capitol
In a rare bipartisan press conference in the 2022 session, Gov. Jared Polis, legislators, families who have lost loved ones and district attorneys on Thursday announced a comprehensive bill to confront the state’s burgeoning fentanyl crisis, arguing its passage would make streets and homes safer. The bill will focus on both heightened penalties for fentanyl…
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Man sentenced to nearly 100 years in prison for multiple crimes
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A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 98 years in prison on Friday for trying to drown his girlfriend’s cousin in a bathtub and strangling and sexually assaulting her in 2020, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Fermin Gonzalez-Flores was found guilty last August of multiple crimes including second-degree attempted murder, kidnapping, three counts…
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Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers, law enforcement officials announce public safety bill package
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday unveiled a $113 million public safety package designed to take Colorado from the middle of the pack to one of the top states in the nation for public safety. Ahead of the package’s rollout at a Thursday state Capitol news…
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Man found guilty of murder in fatal Westminster bar shooting
Jurors have convicted a 39-year-old man of first-degree murder for fatally shooting two people outside a bar in Westminster. Steven Muniz was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder on Thursday in connection with the deaths of Keith Ames, 33, and Jessica Ybarra, 31, in March, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.…
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Man arrested following multi-million dollar drug bust sentenced to nearly 2 decades in prison
A man who was in possession of $2.1 million of cocaine earlier this year was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday. Mario Diaz-Miranda, 28, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance in the 17th Judicial District Court on May 11. Following his prison sentence he will be on parole for three…