Tag: First Judicial District
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Man who attempted to kidnap 9-year-old girl in Lakewood Safeway sentenced to 6 years
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison for the attempted abduction of a 9-year-old girl at a Lakewood Safeway last year, authorities said. Bradley Wilson, who pleaded guilty to the charge, will serve six years in the Department of Corrections followed by a mandatory three-year term of parole, according to news release…
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Two men sentenced in killing of Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner
The two men convicted in the kidnapping and deadly shooting of a Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner stemming from a robbery in November 2023 have now both been sentenced. On Nov. 29, 2023, two men entered Peter Damian Fine Jewelry & Antiques in Wheat Ridge, robbed the store, then kidnapped the store’s owner, Peter Arguello,…
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Man sentenced in Jefferson County for human trafficking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roman Bear Rivera will serve 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for trafficking for sexual servitude. Arrested and charged in a nationwide sex trafficking sting known as Operation Cross Country, Rivera, 39, was sentenced Monday in Jefferson County. He also received 12 years…
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Trial reveals first look at body-worn camera footage of Arvada police officer’s death
The final moments of Dillon Vakoff life rapidly unraveled from what appeared to be a routine family custody dispute to street bedlam. Before the Arvada Police officer’s body-worn camera went dark, his own voice revealed that he was trying to make sense of the growing confusion. “Who’s Lexi? Come talk to me please,” were among…
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Juveniles linked to Lakewood fire face slew of serious charges
Two juveniles who are linked to an inferno which cost a mother and daughter their lives are charged with first-degree murder, and almost 40 counts of attempted murder. That fire also left nearly 50 residents of an apartment complex homeless. A decision as to whether the youths will face criminal punishment as adults has not…