Tag: Murder Trial
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No verdict in Sayers trial
The jurors deliberating the fate of a former Aurora anti-violence activist accused of murder did not agree on a verdict Friday after one day of deliberation. Deliberations continue Monday at the Adams County Courthouse in Brighton. Lumumba Sayers Sr., 47, faces charges of first-degree murder, two counts of felony menacing and two counts of tampering…
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DA asks judge to deny request for Suzanne Morphew’s remains
Barry Morphew attempted to obtain and cremate dead wife’s remains before trial Prosecutors objected Wednesday to a request from the daughters of Suzanne Morphew to turn over her remains as her husband awaits trial for her murder. 12th Judicial District Attorney Anne Kelly said in a motion that because Suzanne Morphew’s remains were lawfully obtained…
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Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to murder charge
ALAMOSA — The Colorado man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a remote field in the San Luis Valley entered a plea to a murder charge on Monday and the judge set a trial date for October. Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and 12th Judicial District Chief Court…
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Judge in Barry Morphew case rules to limit pre-trial publicity
ALAMOSA — Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a remote field in the San Luis Valley, will likely face trial next summer. During a brief hearing in the case Monday, his attorney David Beller told 12th Judicial District Chief Court Judge Amanda Hopkins that his team…
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Aurora dentist attorney withdraws from trial after arson of own home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the attorneys representing a former Aurora dentist charged with the murder of his wife has withdrawn from the case after his own arrest on an arson charge. The Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday that Robert Werking filed a motion to withdraw…
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Second jury to decide fate of former deputy in Christian Glass shooting death
The parents of 22-year-old Christian Glass recoiled on Wednesday as Clear Creek County prosecutors showed autopsy photos of their son after he was shot to death by a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy. Simon and Sally Glass faced the back courtroom wall, covering their ears, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Kirwan discussed the…
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Tesla charging station shooter found not guilty after murder trial
A collective wail was heard from the Jefferson County courtroom when District Judge Diego Hunt read the not guilty verdicts of a man who shot another man in the back twice, killing him. Defendant Jeremy Smith walked out of the courtroom a free man after jurors found him not guilty of second-degree murder and reckless…
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Trial begins after 2023 fatal shooting at Edgewater Tesla charging station
The trial of Jeremy Smith, the man suspected of shooting and killing another man in an Edgewater road-rage incident, began Tuesday morning in a Jefferson County courtroom. Smith, 40, was arrested on Dec. 12, 2023, in connection to the May 3, 2023, shooting death of Adam Fresquez. He was eventually charged with second-degree murder and…
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Opening statements in Boulder mass shooting trial expected Thursday
Ahmad Alissa’s trial is expected to last three weeks; he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity
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Boulder mass shooting trial begins with jury selection, focus on mental health
Opening statements expected Friday or early next week; Ahmad Alissa faces 55 counts