Tag: Jefferson County
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Lakewood bus driver accused of sexual assault of 10-year-old
A bus driver for Jefferson County Schools in Lakewood was arrested this week after a student reported being sexually assaulted. According to a social media post from Lakewood police, the department was notified on March 4 of a possible sexual assault. A 10-year-old student reported to police that a bus driver, identified by police as…
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4 injured in snowy, 3-vehicle I-70 crash near Genesee Friday
Four people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 70 in near Genesee Friday evening. The crash, which took place just before 6 p.m., was a rear-end collision involving a Dodge Durango and Chevy Silverado, as well as the semi-truck hauling a trailer, Colorado State Patrol said in a news release.…
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Defendants sentenced in murder of Lakewood teen
Five suspects have now all been sentenced in connection to the 2024 murder of a 14-year-old boy in Lakewood, the last two men on Wednesday. Jefferson County District Judge Russell Klein sentenced both Anthony Allen and Philix Baca to 25 years in prison on Wednesday in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Francisco “Cisco” Laqui…
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Comfort for critters: Jefferson County animal shelter seeks towels, blankets
A Jefferson County animal shelter is asking the community to donate spare blankets and towels to help keep the animals in its care comfortable. Foothills Animal Shelter, located near Colorado Highway 6 and Interstate 70 in Golden, posted a request on social media Wednesday asking residents to drop off gently used blankets, towels or pet…
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Wildfire sparks in Golden Gate Canyon as dry conditions continue
A wildfire sparked in Golden Gate Canyon Thursday morning, officials said, the third new Denver area blaze in as many days. The fire, which burned less than an acre after originating at a home in the 10000 block of Ralston Creek Road, spread to grasses and trees in the area before it was contained, the…
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Staunton State Park ranger sentenced after stabbing hoax
The former Colorado Parks and Wildlife seasonal ranger who faked being stabbed was sentenced to probation Monday morning. Jefferson County District Judge Diego Hunt sentenced 26-year-old Callum Heskett to three years of probation and at least $16,700 in restitution for the stabbing hoax that shocked the county in August, according to a news release from the…
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Arvada man sentenced for tampering with woman’s dead body
An Arvada man will spend a decade in prison after tampering with a 29-year-old woman’s dead body. Jefferson County District Court Judge Megan Miloud sentenced 41-year-old Daniel Ryan Clark to 10 years Wednesday after Clark pleaded guilty to a charge of tampering with a deceased human body. Clark will also have to a serve a…
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Colorado lawmakers seek faster warrant response from social media firms
Proponents argue legislation would prevent school shootings Colorado officials on Monday claimed that the Evergreen High School shooting could have been prevented if social media companies had been required to respond faster to warrants — and they are pushing legislation at the state and federal levels to speed up that process. Current laws allow social…
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Arvada woman sentenced after death of disabled abuse victim
An Arvada woman will spend more than a decade in prison after the death of an abused woman she was supposed to be taking care of. Jefferson County District Judge Jason Carrithers sentenced 55-year-old Laura Prats to 11 years in prison Thursday after she pleaded guilty to a count of negligent death of an at-risk…
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Evergreen High School shooting motive still unknown; parents won’t be charged
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office completed the investigation into the Evergreen High School shooting that shocked the county — and country — five months ago. Following the investigation, the parents of the shooter, 16-year-old Desmond Holly, won’t face charges regarding the gun Holly used, according to a Wednesday news release. The sheriff’s office is still…