Tag: Denver District Attorney’s Office
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Los Angeles man indicted for attempting to pimp Colorado women
A Colorado grand jury indicted a 36-year-old man on seven charges related to organized crime throughout the state in 2023. Andrew Dominguez was recently indicted on one count of violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), two counts of attempted pimping, two counts of criminal impersonation, one count of extortion and one count of…
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3 guilty verdicts in separate Denver murder cases last week
Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder in separate cases over the last week in Denver District Court. Three different juries found three defendants guilty of first-degree murder charges in relation to incidents in 2023, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. The first trial came to an end on…
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Denver man sentenced after being found with over 11 pounds of cocaine, guns
A Denver man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after being found with multiples pounds of cocaine and guns in a 2022 bust. Denver District Court Judge Andrew Luxen sentenced Isaiah Vigil to 18 years in prison on one count of possession with intent to distribute narcotics and one count of violating the…
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Father of 14-year-old Federales shooting suspect won’t receive evidence
The case involving the father of the 14-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed a man last summer has been pushed back again. Steven Marquez appeared in a Denver District courtroom Monday morning for an arraignment, not represented by a defense attorney. He asked Judge Jay Grant for discovery in his son’s case to help…
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Denver police say driver rammed motorcycle into oncoming traffic, killing rider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department arrested a man for allegedly slamming his vehicle into a motorcycle, pushing it into oncoming traffic, killing one of the riders and severely injuring another. Police arrested 45-year-old Diego Ortega-Camero Sunday on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault after an…
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Crime Watch: Multiple stabbings, deaths in downtown Denver on Thursday night
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The Denver Police Department responded to five separate incidents in the city Thursday evening, including multiple stabbings and a fatal shooting. One suspect was eventually arrested in connection to a stabbing and robbery. Police first responded to an outdoor death near Federal Boulevard and West Howard Place — near Paco Sanchez Park — around 7:30 p.m., according…
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Denver grand jury indicts pastor, wife in $3.4 million cryptocurrency scam
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver grand jury indicted a pastor and his wife on 40 felony charges connected to an alleged cryptocurrency scheme claimed to have been sparked by divine intervention. The jury indicted Eligio “Eli” and Kaitlyn Regalado this month on the charges — including racketeering, theft…
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16th Street stabbing suspect competent to stand trial, evaluators conclude
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An evaluation of a man accused of a string of stabbings in January in downtown Denver concluded he is competent to stand trial. The defense attorneys of Elijah Caudill, meanwhile, are seeking to prove otherwise. Denver District Judge Karen Brody scheduled a competency hearing for the…
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Denver DA establishes domestic violence and child victim units
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver District Attorney’s Office has created a domestic-violence based unit to help take on increased cases throughout the city. The office has officially divided the Family Violence Unit into two separate entities — the Domestic Violence Unit and the Child Victim Unit — according to a…
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Man shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers Thursday
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Multiple Denver Police Department officers shot and killed a man Thursday evening who allegedly brandished a handgun at them. Officers responded to the alley behind Annunciation Catholic School in the 3500 block of North Humboldt Street — in the Cole neighborhood — around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a press conference held by Denver Police Department Chief…