Tag: Criminals
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ICE arrests several Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County, sheriff’s office says
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested several Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County. According to a news release, ICE notified Sheriff Joe Roybal that the detained suspects were members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The release did not state how many alleged…
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No charges for Lafayette Police officer who fired at stolen car suspect
A police officer with the Lafayette Police Department will not face charges for shooting at a man in a Nov. 8. incident. The man, 20-year-old Ethan Huiras, died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shootout in the 200 block of west South Boulder Road, according to the Boulder County Coroner’s Office. The Lafayette…
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“Ride Away Robber” arrested in Aurora after nine convenience stores hit
For two weeks, Roberto Ticas-Mojica allegedly stole his way through nine convenience stores in Aurora before fleeing on his bike, according to Aurora Police. Investigators said they began calling him the “Ride Away Robber.” On Nov. 29, Aurora Police caught up with the silver bike riding suspect near Seventh Avenue and Peoria Street, according to an…
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Double life sentences for 71-year-old man convicted in Breckenridge cold case murders
A judge Monday sentenced a 71-year-old man convicted in the 1982 cold case murders of two women whose bodies were found near Breckenridge to two life sentences. Alan Lee Phillips won’t be eligible for parole, ruled Judge Stephen Broome. Annette Schnee, 21, and Barbara Oberholtzer, 29, were killed separately and had no connection, but went…
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Man arrested for allegedly pointing gun at driver during road rage incident in Longmont
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A 60-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly pointed his gun at a driver Friday morning during an apparent road rage incident. Longmont police received a call from a person in a vehicle on U.S. Highway 287 at 8:30 a.m. who stated another motorist was pointing a gun at him, according to a news…
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Aurora man who killed high school sweetheart sentenced to 60 years in prison
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A 21-year-old man will serve 60 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in Aurora in September, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Dakota Chinnock pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping earlier this year, and he was sentenced Friday. “Mr. Chinnock received the maximum prison sentence allowed for second-degree murder and quite frankly, he deserves to never…
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Man convicted of multiple robberies in metro Denver
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A 30-year-old man faces more than 20 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of robbery and firearms violations earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Thursday. The court convicted David H. Vargas of two counts of robbery and one count of being a felon in…
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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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Two sentenced in Lakewood man’s shooting death
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A man and woman will serve time in prison for their roles in a series of crimes that left a Lakewood man dead. A judge on Tuesday sentenced Manuel Garcia, 20, to 41 years in prison, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. He previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree attempt to commit assault and…
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Retired officer who bought a rifle for convicted felon sentenced
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Curtiss Christensen, 70 Courtesy of the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office A former police sergeant who bought a gun for a convicted felon who later placed pipe bombs throughout an Aurora neighborhood was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail, according to the 18th Judicial District…