Tag: Colorado Bureau Of Investigation
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Discovery continues in Idaho Springs dog breeder murder case
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Clear Creek County prosecutors are still awaiting evidence in the case regarding the murder of a prestigious dog breeder. Sergio Ferrer — the 36-year-old Idaho Springs man charged with shooting and killing 57-year-old Paul Peavey — appeared in court virtually Monday morning with a shaved head and…
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Colorado justices say access to Missy Woods data must be litigated in Jeffco
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that defense attorneys seeking access to withheld information about a former DNA scientist’s misconduct must pursue the data in Jefferson County, where the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is located. Yvonne “Missy” Woods stands accused of intentionally deleting data,…
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Mohamed Soliman attempted to purchase handgun in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs-area man facing state and federal charges after allegedly setting several people on fire Sunday in Boulder attempted to buy a handgun in Colorado Springs late last year, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Mohamed Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, attempted to…
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‘I felt this sense of peace’: Amid CBI lab scandal, Colorado man gives first interview since release from prison
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Clark awoke with a start at his usual time, just after 5 a.m., his eyes adjusting to the darkness, his brain gauging the surroundings that felt familiar yet also somehow foreign. What struck him most that first morning was the quiet. It had never…
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CBI director to retire after being cleared in independent investigations
After 30 years with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Director Chris Schaefer announced his retirement Monday on the heels of independent investigations finding allegations of him providing preferential treatment meritless. Schaefer will officially retire on from his position on May 2. But, according to Schaefer, the retirement was always planned to fall on his…
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Body matching description of missing CU student found
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BOULDER — A body matching the description of a University of Colorado freshman who went missing nearly a week ago was found Saturday. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said at 10:41 a.m. Saturday, they were notified by City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks rangers of a deceased female found near the 40-mile marker…
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Remains identified as woman who went missing last May
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DENVER — Skeletal remains that were found near Cherry Creek in October have been identified as an Indigenous woman who was last seen in May. The Denver Medical Examiner’s Office said on Friday that the remains had been found near Cherry Creek Drive South and South Holly Street about 3 p.m. Oct. 28. The Medical…
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs whether Douglas County judge has authority over Missy Woods records
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The state Supreme Court will decide whether a Douglas County judge has the authority to compel the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to release data related to the misconduct of a disgraced DNA analyst whose work affected numerous criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods was criminally charged in Jefferson County on Jan. 22 with 102 felony counts…
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After 39 years, Douglas County cold case comes full circle for former sheriff
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As he was dying that day in November 1985, Roger Dean tore what would become a critical clue in his own murder from his killer’s head — an orange ski mask dotted with DNA evidence. It would take decades, though, and steady advancements in DNA science before investigators were able to solve a case that had…
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Man sentenced in 39-year-old Lone Tree murder case
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A packed Douglas County courtroom was silent as a nearly four decade-long cold murder case came to a close on Thursday afternoon. Michael Jefferson, 67, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and was sentenced to 32 years in prison — the maximum number…