Tag: Dui
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First-degree murder charges filed against Aurora twin stabbing suspect
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 17th Judicial District Attorney filed first-degree murder charges against a man accused of stabbing two people in Aurora in June. Rick Roybal-Smith, 38, has been charged for fatally stabbing two homeless men on the street in Aurora within a few hours of each other…
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Colorado State Patrol to begin targeted DUI enforcement Wednesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State Patrol and 51 local law enforcement agencies will begin a period of targeted DUI enforcement on Wednesday. The six-day period — Wednesday through Monday — will include additional saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and on-duty law enforcement, the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a…
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Colorado State Patrol to hold increased DUI enforcement period starting Thursday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State Patrol will increase DUI enforcement for a 14-day period starting Thursday, using patrols and sobriety checkpoints to target impaired drivers on the road. The targeted period of enforcement will take place during what’s known as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer — the period…
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Suspected DUI driver arrested after fatal Wheat Ridge crash
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The Wheat Ridge Police Department arrested a driver Thursday morning after he crashed into another vehicle while allegedly intoxicated, killing one and injuring a toddler. Officers responded to the two-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Ward Road around 5 a.m., according to a social media post by the department. One person was pronounced dead…
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Colorado State Patrol focusing on St. Patrick’s Day drinking and driving
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St. Patrick’s Day revelers should be careful not to drink and drive over the weekend because the Colorado State Patrol is going to be on high alert and looking for impaired drivers in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties. The agency will increase patrols Friday through Sunday to deter drunk driving on major traffic arteries and…
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Broomfield man sentenced to 24 years for DUI crash that killed mother, son
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A 17th Judicial District judge sentenced a man to 24 years in prison after driving with a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit and killing a mother and son. Judge Priscilla Loew sentenced 37-year-old Jose Menjivar on Friday following his guilty plea to two counts of vehicular homicide on Sept. 19, according to…
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State agencies kick off enhanced DUI enforcement ahead of July 4th holiday weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol have kicked off an enhanced DUI enforcement period. The organizations ask residents to never drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. From July 3 to 8,…
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Woman who killed mother and son in Castle Rock drunk-driving crash sentenced
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County judge sentenced a woman who killed a mother and son during a drunk-driving crash to more than 20 years in prison. 18th Judicial District Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced 49-year-old Michelle Branch to 21 years and sixth months in the Department of Corrections…
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CDOT warns potential dangers of driving under the influence ahead of 420 weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned drivers about the potential dangers — both physically and legally — of driving under the influence of Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta 9 THC) from cannabis ahead of April 20, the unofficial holiday celebrated by marijuana supporters. “Although the number of people who report driving after using cannabis is down, in 2022 there…
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Man sentenced for killing Jefferson County K-9
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A man who shot and killed a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison. Eduardo Armando Romero, 30, pleaded guilty to the following charges in February: • Aggravated cruelty to animals: 18 months in the Department of Corrections • Identity theft: 12 years in DOC • Menacing: 3 years in…