Tag: Courts
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Aurora man gets 57 years for killing wife’s cousin after paternity dispute
An Aurora man was sentenced to 57 years in prison last week after a jury found him guilty of killing his estranged wife’s cousin and attempting to kill his wife after she told him one of their children wasn’t his. Kelynn Lewis, 34, was arrested two days after the shooting, which happened Feb. 9, 2024…
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Denver to pay $225K settlement after police detained the wrong people at gunpoint
DENVER — The City and County of Denver has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two people who were mistakenly detained at gunpoint by Denver Police officers during a 2024 felony traffic stop that ended with an officer accidentally firing his weapon. The settlement resolves the civil case brought by Jessica…
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Boulder DA indicts group over alleged 7-Eleven card skimming scheme
A dozen people have been indicted in Boulder County over an alleged scheme in which credit and debit card information was stolen from 7-Eleven and other convenience store locations using card skimming devices. The indictment was filed in March, but the Boulder County DA’s office issued a news release Tuesday announcing the charges. Following an…
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Man charged with vehicular homicide was speeding before fatal Jefferson County crash
A man has been charged with speeding and driving recklessly before a Valentine’s Day crash in Jefferson County that left two people dead. Damien Lee Sronce, 25, faces two counts of vehicular homicide reckless driving, and one count each of lack of compulsory insurance, speeding and reckless driving. The crash happened at about 8 p.m.…
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Ex-Douglas County teacher sentenced on child exploitation charge
A former Douglas County teacher will spend 10 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. David Wayne Feil, 50, was a sixth-grade teacher at Roxborough Elementary School. A student in March 2025 submitted a tip through the “Safe2Tell” tipline accusing Feil of sending Snapchat photos to…
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Aurora man found guilty of killing newborn daughter
An Aurora man has been found guilty of causing his newborn daughter’s death by abusing her, authorities said. Hector Alexandro Delarosa, 21, was convicted by a jury of child abuse resulting in death after a seven-day trial, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The police initially responded to Children’s…
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Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots just weeks before ballots for the June 30 primary are scheduled…
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Man sentenced in Evergreen shooting, police chase
A Lakewood man will spend more than a decade behind bars after slamming a stolen truck into police vehicles in Evergreen last fall. Jefferson County District Judge Jason Carrithers on Monday sentenced 33-year-old Tyler James Young to 13 years in prison and three years of mandatory parole on convictions that stemmed from a police chase…
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Man gets 14 years for fatal DUI crash in Wheat Ridge
A man who pleaded guilty last month to causing a fatal crash in Wheat Ridge was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Cesar Hernandez-Sanchez, 33, was driving faster than 70 mph at around 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 when he crossed over the median on Highway 58 and drove into oncoming traffic, according to a…
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Aurora anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. guilty of second-degree murder
Former MMA fighter and anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. was found guilty of murder Monday afternoon after a two-week trial. The Adams County District Court jury deliberated for a day and a half before handing down the judgment to District Judge Jeffrey Ruff, finding the 47-year-old man from Aurora guilty of second-degree murder. Prosecutors had…