Tag: Denver District Attorney’s Office
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DEA says Mexican cartels behind Colorado fentanyl trade | 2024: A LOOK BACK
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Every fentanyl distribution case throughout Colorado in 2024 could be tracked back to two major Mexican cartels — Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation, agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) told The Denver Gazette. “You might be focusing on a single distributor here. But if it’s elicit fentanyl, it will trace back to…
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I-25, I-70 corridors made Denver target for car theft ring
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The intersection of Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 put Denver in the cross hairs of a car theft ring linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. Denver’s highly populated metro area is a natural target for cartels but it’s the freeway corridors that draw criminal activity, according to David Olesky, assistant special agent in charge at the…
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Another arrest made in shooting that injured Broncos player
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Police in Denver said on Friday they’ve made another arrest in a shooting that injured now-former Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds. Daniel Olivarez, 30, was taken into custody on Dec. 16, according to court records. He’s being held on suspicion of the following felonies: Six counts of attempted first-degree murder Six counts of attempted first-degree assault…
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Denver contractor sentenced for stealing $3 million
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A man charged with stealing more than $3 million from Denver customers has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Authorities described him as a “prolific thief.” Kyle Arienta, 40, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, another…
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Suspect arrested in connection to Wednesday’s Denver shooting
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The Denver Police Department arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon. Dane Jackson, 22, was arrested by the department Thursday on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder in connection to the Wednesday shooting that occurred in the Whittier neighborhood, according to a news release from the department. Police initial responded to…
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Man pleads guilty in shooting of Denver police officer
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man who shot a Denver Police officer in summer 2023 pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted first-degree murder, court records show. Eleven other charges against Steven Calderon were dismissed as part of the plea deal. Around 7:30 p.m. on June 7, 2023, Denver Police received…
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Denver officers will not be charged in deadly shooting of man who wielded felt marker
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Denver police officers will not face charges related to a shooting that left a 36-year-old man dead earlier this year, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. Brandon Cole was shot and killed on Aug. 5 just after 8 p.m. after police responded to a…
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Denver police officer justified in July hotel shooting that killed 1
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced there will be no charges filed against the police officer who shot and killed a man in self defense, and was likely saved by his bulletproof vest, in July. Denver Police Corporal David Briggs was sitting in his patrol…
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Denver charges man in fatal shooting at Cherry Street apartment
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Denver District Attorney’s Office prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder and other charges after the May 20 shooting that killed a man and injured a woman. Prosecutors charged Antonio Simpson, 34, with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly killing John Martinez, 46, according to a news release. Simpson is also charged with one…
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Police arrest suspect in Denver shooting that killed 1
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Editors note: This story was updated with the victim’s identification June 1. Denver police arrested a suspect Thursday in the May 20 shooting murder on Cherry Street. Antonio Simpson, 34, faces charges of first-degree murder, but the final determination of charges will come from the Denver District Attorney’s office. On May 20 just before 7…