Tag: Judicial District Attorney’s Office
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2 people stabbed at Parker businesses, suspect arrested
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A judge set a $1 million bail for a suspect accused of stabbing two people at Parker businesses on Sunday night, authorities said on Wednesday. Luke Barkhaus, 31, was arrested on Tuesday and was being held in the Douglas County jail on suspicion of first-degree assault, disorderly conduct, child abuse and unlawfully carrying a concealed…
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Adams County man sentenced to life in prison after murdering girlfriend
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An Adams County man will spend life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder stemming from the 2022 murder of his girlfriend in a Commerce City motel room. Adams County District Court Judge Brett Martin sentenced 28-year-old Angel Santana to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after he was convicted…
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Man who fired at officers during high-speed chase sentenced to 64 years
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who fired at officers during a high-speed chase that stretched from Thornton to Castle Rock was sentenced Friday to 64 years in prison. Kyle Williamson, 33, pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree assault in connection with the 2023 pursuit. On the morning…
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Aurora police: Kilyn Lewis shot blind, 63-year-old man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even as protesters and the lawyers representing the family Kilyn Lewis — who was killed by the Aurora police in May — sought to portray his death as part of a pattern that included Elijah McClain and others, there are major differences in the cases. Notably, McClain was…
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Greeley woman sentenced to life in prison after 2022 shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Greeley woman will spend the rest of her life behind bars after shooting and killing a 21-year-old woman in 2022. Judge Allison Esser sentenced 28-year-old Mary Alicia Garcia to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday after a jury found her…
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Schools, organizations to get $17 million to combat youth vaping
Following a lawsuit against a major vaping company that netted Colorado more than $30 million, the Attorney General’s Office distributed roughly half of that amount to schools and organizations for programs to combat youth vaping. The office distributed $17.4 million to 42 schools, governmental entities and nonprofits battling the “youth vaping crisis,” according to a…
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Coloradans can receive free gun lockboxes at educational event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradan gun owners in need of safe storage for their handguns are in luck — a collection of local organizations will be giving away free handgun lockboxes at an educational event later this month. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office — along with organizations and departments including…
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Lone Tree man receives maximum sentence for fatal hit-and-run
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Lone Tree man will spend up to 18 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash that left one woman dead. 18th Judicial District Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced 40-year-old David Lucero to 18 years in prison Tuesday on charges of leaving the scene of…
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Adams County man sentenced to 75 years for 3 sexual assault cases
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An Adams County man will spend 75 years in prison following a guilty plea regarding three separate cases of sexual assault in 2022. Adams County District Judge Brett Martin sentenced 36-year-old Devin Reese to 75 years in prison Tuesday following Reese’s guilty plea to three counts of first-degree assault and three counts of criminal attempt…
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Suspect in fatal Federal Heights stabbing arrested in Mexico
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A suspect potentially fleeing from first-degree murder charges in Federal Heights was apprehended in Mexico. Officers began searching for 35-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega following a fatal stabbing that occurred in Federal Heights on Dec. 30. Police issued a nationwide warrant at the beginning of January and believed the suspect was heading Texas or attempting to cross…