Tag: Domestic Violence
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Denver police concerned over increase in domestic violence crimes
As of Aug. 17, domestic violence crimes in Denver have increased 4% compared to the same timeframe last year.
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Denver man arrested in connection to domestic violence homicide
Denver police arrested a man in connection to the death of his wife on Monday, calling the incident a domestic violence-related homicide. Police arrested 50-year-old Brian Mervin on suspicion of first-degree murder after an incident that occurred in the 4000 block of North Adams Street around 6 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from…
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Broomfield officer used justifiable amount of force in fatal shooting, DA rules
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 17th Judicial District attorney ruled that a Broomfield Police Department officer who shot and killed a man who allegedly approached the officer with a sharp object used a justifiable amount of force. 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced in a decision letter Tuesday…
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Aurora council moves forward with plans to stop prosecuting domestic violence, challenge state law
Aurora lawmakers on Monday night moved forward with items that deal with the city’s handling of domestic violence cases and potentially explore a lawsuit against the state over a new law on indigent defense. The first of the two is a resolution that directs “the City Manager, City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Presiding Judge to…
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Aurora lawmakers to discuss plan for ridding municipal court of domestic violence cases
Aurora’s lawmakers will continue conversations about removing domestic violence cases from municipal court and vote to move forward with a resolution telling the city attorney to challenge a recently-passed Colorado law that would ban flat fee contracts for indigent defense. In Monday night’s study session, Councilmember Dustin Zvonek will bring forward a resolution draft for…
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Aurora council delays decision on moving domestic violence cases out of municipal court
Aurora city councilmembers delayed a decision on a proposal to get rid of the city’s ability to prosecute misdemeanor domestic violence cases after several councilmembers expressed concern about the proposal and the people it could affect. The proposal, presented in Monday’s study session by councilmember Dustin Zvonek, would end the city’s ability to hear non-felony…
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Sheridan man arrested in connection to fatal domestic violence shooting
Roy Jones, 53, was arrested in connection to the Thursday shooting
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Sheridan woman shot and killed in domestic violence incident, police say
Police have suspect information but have not made an arrest yet
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Aurora council to vote on several major issues Monday, including homeless court, domestic violence cases
Several ongoing conversations will be up for vote at Aurora’s City Council meetings Monday night, including proposals to harshen camping penalties in the city, create a homeless court, remove domestic violence cases from Aurora’s municipal court and get rid of the “sunset provision” on mandatory minimum jail sentences for car theft. At the study session…
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Aurora committee OKs ordinance sending domestic violence cases to county courts
The public safety committee of the Aurora City Council voted on Thursday morning to move forward with a proposal to remove domestic violence cases from municipal court and instead pass them to state, county or federal court. The proposed ordinance, presented on Thursday by councilmembers Dustin Zvonek and Danielle Jurinsky to the Public Safety, Courts…