Tag: Courts
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Trump administration warns Jeffco Public Schools it will lose federal funding over transgender issue
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday warned Jeffco Public Schools it has 10 days to correct alleged Title IX violations over the Colorado district’s transgender policy or lose federal funding. The Notice of Impending Action is the latest development in an ongoing saga between the district and the federal government that started last year,…
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Denver police arrest two teenagers in connection with Russell Square Park shooting
Denver police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed two people at Russell Square Park in April. Dazirius Wilford, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing 18-year-old Pharrow Ware during a family gathering at Russell Square Park in the 3600 block of North Vine Street around…
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Cotter brothers charged on 125 counts of corpse abuse in Davis Mortuary case
The authorities on Thursday arrested former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris, and charged them with 125 counts of corpse abuse. The arrests occurred nearly a year after the two came under the public spotlight when state inspectors found 24 decomposing bodies hidden inside a secret room at their privately owned funeral…
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2 Jefferson County men accused of defrauding $12M in Medicaid funds
Two Jefferson County men have been indicted on a slew of charges alleging they fraudulently obtained $12 million from Medicaid. James Andrew Heath, 33, and Jared Parker Heath, 37, were indicted on June 12 in Denver District Court. They are accused of defrauding Colorado’s Medicaid optical program by falsely billing Medicaid for glasses and other…
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Ex-Jeffco school psychologist sentenced after conviction for child sex assault
A former psychologist who worked for high schools in Jeffco Public Schools was sentenced to at least five years in prison after his conviction for sexually assaulting a student. James Michael Chevrier, 39, was given the sentence by Jefferson County District Judge Diego Hunt on Thursday. Chevrier was convicted in January of sexual assault on…
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New evidence shows man accused of starting Alexander Mountain fire could not have started it, prosecutors say
Larimer County prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the arson charge and said they’re disappointed the person responsible for starting the fire remains unknown. LARIMER COUNTY — Prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to dismiss an arson charge against the man who was once accused of starting the Alexander Mountain fire and said new evidence indicated he could…
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Denver sex offender who fled trial captured
A sex offender who fled his trial in Denver last week ahead of a guilty verdict has been captured. Denver’s FBI field office said in a Tuesday X post that Carl Vincent Avery, 61, had been captured by the Denver Police Department’s fugitive team and is now in custody. Avery was convicted last week of…
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Colorado State Shooting Association files constitutional challenge to firearms dealer law
A firearms group has filed a lawsuit challenging a recently signed law expanding regulations for firearms dealers in Colorado. House Bill 26-1126 clarifies that firearms dealers must hold both a federal and state license to operate. The bill also allows the Department of Revenue to fine dealers up to $100,000 for second or subsequent violations of…
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Denver man flees trial ahead of conviction for child prostitution charges
A sex offender convicted of child prostitution charges fled his trial ahead of the guilty verdict and is now on the run from authorities. Carl Vincent Avery, 61, met the 17-year-old victim in January 2023 near Civic Center Park and brought her to a house in Aurora, where he gave her meth in exchange for…
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Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law
The private prison company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Aurora has filed a lawsuit against Colorado to stop the enforcement of a new law requiring additional health and safety inspections of immigration detention facilities. The lawsuit from Geo Group, filed Monday in Denver District Court, lists Colorado Attorney General Phil…