Tag: Jefferson County Jail
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Jeffco sheriff investigating inmate death
A man died while in custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office — the second since the beginning of November. Deputies were completing routine medical rounds at the Jefferson County Jail around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when they found Harvey Jacobs unresponsive in his bunk, according to a news release. Nurses attempted life-saving measures on the…
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Ranger stabbing in Staunton State Park found to be a hoax, police say
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The alleged stabbing of a Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger that shook Jefferson County residents on Tuesday was found to be a hoax, according to police. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Callum Heskett — a Colorado Parks and Wildlife seasonal ranger at Staunton State Park — on Thursday after he allegedly faked being stabbed by…
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Ex-Jeffco school psychologist pleads not guilty in child sex assault case
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former psychologist for Jeffco Public Schools pleaded not guilty to charges including sexual assault on a child less than 15 years old. James Michael Chevrier, 38, pleaded not guilty on Monday in a Jefferson County district court to charges of child sexual assault, soliciting…
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Jefferson County contractor found guilty of defrauding elderly woman
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A Jefferson County District Court jury on Thursday found a contractor guilty of defrauding an 82-year-old woman and exposing a neighborhood to asbestos. Lance Slayton was found guilty of criminal exploitation and theft of an at-risk person, intentionally causing and contributing to a hazardous substance incident and two other charges related to the Air Quality…
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Lakewood police arrest two suspects in connection to infant death
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The Lakewood Police Department arrested two suspects this week in connection to the death of a two-month-old child earlier this year. Police arrested 31-year-old Lisa Marie Johnson and her boyfriend, 33-year-old Alexander Avila after the Jefferson County Coroner’s Officer determined that two-month-old Ezra Johnson — Lisa Marie Johnson’s son — died due to methamphetamine toxicity, according to a…
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Man charged in suspected DUI crash that killed Golden police officer
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A day after Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn was laid to rest in Littleton, the man suspected of crashing into the officer and killing him was officially charged in a Jefferson County court. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King charged 43-year-old Stephen Geer Thursday morning with one count of vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault,…
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Former Lakewood schools employee arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting student
Rubel Tim Martinez, 66, was arrested by Lakewood police on Aug. 16
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Man arrested following fatal Lakewood crash Wednesday
Ilya Slavin, 37, allegedly crashed into a 65-year-old woman Wednesday morning, killing her and injuring her passenger
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Lakewood middle school staff member arrested, accused of inappropriately touching students
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A staff member at Creighton Middle School is accused of inappropriately touching students during school hours, and police are concerned there may be more victims. The Lakewood Police Department said Luis Robles–Luevanos, 27, was arrested Friday. He is being held in the Jefferson County jail on charges of sexual assault on a child by one…
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Woman died of infection in Jefferson County jail without medical care for days, lawsuit alleges
The Jefferson County sheriff, board of commissioners and several health care workers face a new federal lawsuit over a woman’s 2021 death from a heart infection in the county’s detention facility. The lawsuit alleges Abby Angelo, 29, died because she did not receive basic medical care as the infection spread. The lawsuit alleges Angelo did…