Tag: John Walsh
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Denver, Boulder prosecutors call congressional immigration probe ‘political theater’
Elected officials in Denver and Boulder are pushing back after the U.S. House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation into their immigration policies, as part of a broader probe targeting “sanctuary” jurisdictions nationwide. On May 20, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, issued letters to the district attorneys, sheriffs and police…
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Andrea Wang, water and energy expert | SUPREME COURT FINALISTS
When the late Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey authored a 2002 opinion in the complex and long-running Taylor Ranch case involving landowners’ claims to access a 77,000-acre tract in the San Luis Valley, she worked with her law clerk, Andrea S. Wang. “She’s just a very thoughtful person, and her writing style is good. I found…
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Denver officer justified in shooting that injured man during fireworks response, DA says
The district attorney’s office determined the actions of a Denver police officer who shot and injured a man during a fireworks violation was justified. Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Monday the office won’t file charges against Denver police officer Michael Roake, according to a Denver district attorney news release Monday. Officials said on July…
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Denver grand jury indicts pastor, wife in $3.4 million cryptocurrency scam
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver grand jury indicted a pastor and his wife on 40 felony charges connected to an alleged cryptocurrency scheme claimed to have been sparked by divine intervention. The jury indicted Eligio “Eli” and Kaitlyn Regalado this month on the charges — including racketeering, theft…
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Denver DA establishes domestic violence and child victim units
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver District Attorney’s Office has created a domestic-violence based unit to help take on increased cases throughout the city. The office has officially divided the Family Violence Unit into two separate entities — the Domestic Violence Unit and the Child Victim Unit — according to a…
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Denver man sentenced to over 145 years for fentanyl production
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver District Court judge sentenced a 33-year-old man to over 100 years in prison for producing millions of fentanyl pills in the metro Denver area. Judge Karen Brody sentenced Tashon Roberts to 145.5 years in prison on Friday on four charges related to the…
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Denver man sentenced to 21 years for human trafficking
A Denver man will spend 21 years behind bars after sexually trafficking women between 2021 and 2024. Denver District Judge Nikea Bland sentenced William Galbreath to 21 years in prison and sex offender registration on Wednesday on one count of human trafficking, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Galbreath had…
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Man sentenced to 290 years in prison after Denver ride-share kidnappings, sexual assaults
A convicted rapist who posed as a ride-share driver to snare victims will spend nearly 300 years in prison after a string of kidnappings and sexual assaults throughout Denver. Denver District Judge Karen Brody sentenced 43-year-old John Pastor-Mendoza to 290 years to life in the Department of Corrections Friday morning on 30 charges related to…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of longtime Denver teacher
A 37-year-old man will spend life in prison after murdering a woman who worked for Denver Public Schools for more than 20 years. A Denver District Court jury found Donte Ellis guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Shayna Johnson Monday after a five-day trial, according to a news release from the Denver…
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Colorado sees increase in DUI deaths while enforcement drops
Impaired driving deaths increased 41% between 2013 and 2023, but DUI arrests and case filings decreased by about 30%