Tag: Judge
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Aurora officer involved in fatal shooting had credibility questioned by judge in 2019 burglary case
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An Aurora police officer who shot and killed a man after a confrontation in late August had his credibility questioned after a judge found his testimony “not credible” in a 2019 burglary case, 9NEWS Investigates has confirmed. In that case, the judge concluded the testimony of the officer and his partner was “inconsistent” with body camera video…
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Man charged with murder, theft in Colorado dog breeder’s death
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A man has officially been charged with six counts, including first-degree murder, in the killing of Colorado dog breeder Paul Peavey. Peavey, who bred and sold Doberman puppies, was reported missing in late August 2024, and his body was discovered days later in a shallow grave on his property in Clear Creek County. Investigators said Peavey…
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19-year-old sentenced in 2020 Denver arson case that killed 5 family members
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One of the three teenagers convicted of starting a house fire in the wrong home, killing a family of five, will serve 40 years in prison for second-degree murder. “This is the worst and most senseless murder I’ve ever investigated,” Denver Police Department Detective Neil Baker said at the sentencing on Friday. Gavin Seymour, now…
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Douglas County judge sentences car thief to 36 years in prison after ‘dangerous crime spree’
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A Fort Collins career criminal will serve a lengthy prison sentence following a vehicle theft in May that lead to a foot chase. The man, charged as a habitual criminal, has 35 previous arrests in the state. A Douglas County judge sentenced 32-year-old Grey Gosselin to 36 years in prison for motor vehicle theft as a…
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Adams County father convicted of multiple charges in toddler’s fentanyl poisoning
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An Adams County jury convicted a Brighton man of five charges in connection to the fentanyl poisoning and death of his two-year-old daughter after he left her unattended for 14 hours. Alonzo Montoya, 33, was convicted of the following charges following a two-week trial that began on Jan. 8, according to a news release from…
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Fort Collins man sentenced to jail after dog dies from heat exhaustion
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A Jefferson County judge sentenced a Fort Collins man to 60 days in jail and two years of probation after he left his dog in a hot car while he played an 18-hole round of golf. Despite it being over 80 degrees outside, the man never checked on the dog — even as he made the…
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Livestock producers share disappointment with Colorado wolf introduction
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite a federal judge’s refusal Friday to prevent the reintroduction of gray wolves into Colorado, disappointed livestock producers say the ruling has not ended their battle. Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing Arvada officer
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An audible sigh of relief could be heard from the countless number of police officers stuffed into an overflow Jefferson County courtroom — Sonny Almanza will serve life in prison for shooting and killing their fellow officer. First Judicial District Court Judge Russell Klein sentenced 32-year-old Almanza…
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Denver Police arrest man in connection with deadly east Colfax shooting
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Denver Police arrested one of three people suspected of carrying out a Nov. 1 daytime shooting that killed one and injured five near east Colfax Avenue. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Verbena street and caused lengthy road closures on Colfax. Dexter Martinez, 24, is being held on suspicion of first degree murder…
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From ‘eccentric’ family to pandemic-era justice: Maria Berkenkotter ceremonially sworn in to Supreme Court
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Justice Maria E. Berkenkotter poked gentle fun at the unusually large gap between her first day on the job in January 2021 and her public swearing-in nearly 21 months later. “Thank you all so much for being here to celebrate the 633rd-day anniversary of my appointment,” Berkenkotter said to laughter during her late-September ceremony. Gov.…