Tag: Denver District Attorney’s Office
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Denver man sentenced to 21 years for human trafficking
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A Denver man will spend 21 years behind bars after sexually trafficking women between 2021 and 2024. Denver District Judge Nikea Bland sentenced William Galbreath to 21 years in prison and sex offender registration on Wednesday on one count of human trafficking, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Galbreath had…
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2 arrested in connection to Denver shooting
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The Denver Police Department arrested an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man in connection with shooting that occurred in the city last week. Officers arrested Jeison Urbina-Mancia, 18, and Gerardo Martinez Navarette, 21, on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, according to a press release from the department. The shooting happened in the…
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Man sentenced to 290 years in prison after Denver ride-share kidnappings, sexual assaults
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A convicted rapist who posed as a ride-share driver to snare victims will spend nearly 300 years in prison after a string of kidnappings and sexual assaults throughout Denver. Denver District Judge Karen Brody sentenced 43-year-old John Pastor-Mendoza to 290 years to life in the Department of Corrections Friday morning on 30 charges related to…
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Shaken by random shooting, Denver’s Wash Park neighborhood looks to reestablish peace
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On a recent warm Sunday, gunshots rang out in Denver’s Washington Park, leaving one man wounded and a community shaken. Police said a 28-year-old man, Ryan Egelston, fired at two people, striking one in the jaw. Egelston was arrested on Feb. 2 after allegedly shooting at a man who tried to sit on the same…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of longtime Denver teacher
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A 37-year-old man will spend life in prison after murdering a woman who worked for Denver Public Schools for more than 20 years. A Denver District Court jury found Donte Ellis guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Shayna Johnson Monday after a five-day trial, according to a news release from the Denver…
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Felony charges filed against Washington Park shooting suspect
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Editor’s note: the second victim was previously identified as a woman. The shooting victim was actually a 23-year-old man. The Denver District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against the 28-year-old man suspected of shooting at two people and injuring one at Denver’s Washington Park last weekend. Ryan Egelston faces two counts of attempted murder after…
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Denver man convicted of killing beloved community member in 2022
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A Denver jury found a 23-year-old man guilty of killing an innocent bystander and community leader Thursday. Lu Reh was convicted of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder Thursday morning in connection to the 2022 killing of 42-year-old Ma Kaing, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He now…
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Man convicted in Denver for producing “millions” of fentanyl pills
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A Denver District jury convicted a 33-year-old man who was running a drug operation out of Aurora that produced “millions of individual fentanyl pills,” the Denver District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Tashon Roberts was convicted on four charges related to the manufacture, possession and distribution of fentanyl, according to a news release from the district…
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Defense attorneys: 16th Street Mall stabbing suspect suffering from ‘debilitating mental illness’
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Defense attorneys for the 24-year-old suspect in the 16th Street Mall stabbings filed a motion to reduce pretrial publicity because of the suspect’s mental health. Colorado State public defender Ariana Burnette — the defense attorney appointed to Elijah Caudill — filed a supplemental motion in Denver District Court on Jan. 17 requesting that the court limit pre-trial…