Tag: verdict
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Aurora anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. guilty of second-degree murder
Former MMA fighter and anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. was found guilty of murder Monday afternoon after a two-week trial. The Adams County District Court jury deliberated for a day and a half before handing down the judgment to District Judge Jeffrey Ruff, finding the 47-year-old man from Aurora guilty of second-degree murder. Prosecutors had…
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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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Magnus White’s parents press for changes in how law enforcement handle fatal crashes
“He was a leader on the bike. He was a leader off the bike.”
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Xcel hit with $26.45 million judgment for Comanche 3 power plant negligence
A Denver District Court jury awarded CORE Electrical Cooperative $26.45 million in damages from Xcel Energy after jurors determined the company mismanaged the Comanche 3 generating plant near Pueblo Wednesday. CORE filed the $235 million lawsuit in September 2021, alleging that Xcel breached its contractual obligations related to the operation and maintenance of Comanche 3,…
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‘She destroyed dozens of lives’: Judge hears statements from Gannon’s family before handing down maximum sentence to Letecia Stauch
Letecia Stauch will serve the maximum sentence for the brutal killing of her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon. After a jury found Stauch guilty of all charges, Judge Gregory Werner decided to proceed directly to sentencing. Before handing down two life sentences, Werner called the facts of the case “the most horrific I have ever seen” and listened…
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Letecia Stauch found guilty of all charges, sentenced to life in prison
An El Paso County judge on Monday sentenced Letecia Stauch to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of murdering her 11-year-old stepson Gannon, capping a five-week trial that featured emotional testimony from Gannon’s family members. After the verdict, Gannon’s mother Landen Bullard, who had previously been referred to as Landen Hiott, hugged…
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Denver jury delivers guilty verdict in murder trial
A Denver jury on Monday convicted Arturo Villalobos, 41, of second degree murder. The jury deliberated for four hours before delivering their verdict. Villalobos shot James Nixon, 41, on April 14 after an argument in the 300 block of South Eliot Street — the Athmar Park neighborhood. Just after 6 p.m. on April 14, Nixon walked into the…
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NEWS | Kelsie Schelling’s mother reacts to Donthe Lucas’ murder verdict
Jurors in Pueblo on Monday found Donthe Lucas guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Kelsie Schelling, who has not been seen since February 2013. Laura Saxton, mother of the victim, spoke to media after the guilty verdict and sentencing of Lucas on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Video provided by KKTV)