A jury of three men and nine women spent nearly seven hours in Arapahoe County District Court contemplating the outcome of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes’ life. In order to secure a death sentence, the jury needed to be unanimous in opting for the death penalty. That did not happen here. One lone juror, a […more]
Early Monday morning at or around 2 am, a man was reported to have been shot at the block of 800 Kilmer Street in Golden. When police responded, the shooter could not be found and the victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He remains in critical condition at the hospital at […more]
Convicted Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was moved from Massachusetts to the Supermax prison located in Florence, Colorado (USP Florence). The Colorado Supermax prison houses such notable criminals as “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, Terry Nichols, Richard Reid, and Eric Rudolph (olympic bomber).
After a 14 year old boy was killed in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning, Colorado Springs police arrested three men in association with the death. Riccardo Kiven, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Raymond Rogan Jr., 18, was also arrested and charged with first degree murder. Finally, Ray’s father, Raymond Rogan Sr., 35, […more]
After slightly more than a day of deliberation (which never bodes well for Defendants), the jury found the Defendant James Egan Holmes guilty of first degree murder on all counts. The sentencing hearing shall be up next.
Law enforcement this morning seized 2,700 marijuana plants that are alleged to be part of an illegal growing operation on the Western Slope. After receiving tips from neighbors and having a national guard helicopter flown overhead, Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee concluded that the property was being used for a marijuana grow operation. After a […more]
Yesterday, alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes declined to take the stand to testify during his trial. Facing repeated questioning from Judge Carlos Samour in Arapahoe County about his rights were he to testify and undergo cross-examination, Holmes answered in simple yes no responses to the judge’s questions. With Holmes declining to testify and face […more]
The bear stuck in a tree at a mobile home park yesterday in South East Colorado Springs was tranquilized and removed from the tree that morning. However, we have received word that the bear was later euthanized because she suffered from a compound leg fracture. The fracture was attributed to being hit by a moving […more]
(Credit: U.S. DOJ) The City of Denver recently announced the implementation of body-worn cameras for on-duty officers as a means to increase accountability and transparency within the community. Colorado state lawmakers passed a grant program of $90,000.00 during the 2015 session appropriating funds for body cameras and video storage through the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. […more]
Denver courts issued a warrant on Tuesday for Denver resident Brenda Littlespottedhorse, for a municipal level infraction involving “wrongs to minors.” Brenda Littlespottedhorse is the grandmother of the two or three year old girl who was found left alone in a stroller in Civic Center Park on July 4th, after the fireworks show. Denver Human […more]