A motorist, who was facing Pitkin County DUI / DWAI charges for a blood alcohol level almost three times the legal limit, had her case dismissed recently. When the results of a breathalyzer test showed 0.232, under Colorado law, she faced a mandatory 10 day jail...
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Month: June 2011
Adams County School Employee Arrested for Child Pornography
A young man employed by the Adams County, Colorado, School District, was arrested on charges of Colorado Child Pornography (Sexual Exploitation of a Child). The Denver, Colorado, Police Crimes Against Children Unit initially notified the Thornton, Colorado, Police...
Boulder Workers Arrested on Sexual Assault Accusations
Felony Sexual Assault accusations were brought against three Boulder restaurant workers leading to their arrests. A former coworker told police she was sexually assaulted in 2009, and her boss had ignored complaints of sexual harassment. The arrests were made two...
Partners Sentenced in Theft – Douglas County, Colorado
Two investment managers were recently sentenced for stealing 1.5 million dollars from investors. They were convicted in Douglas County, Colorado, of a class 3 felony theft. They are expected to pay back the money stolen as well as serve five years in the Colorado...
19-year-olds Arrested for Arson in Estes Park, Colorado
Two young men were arrested for Arson in Estes Park for starting a fire in a home after they robbed it. Accordingly to The Denver Post, the two 19-year-old Estes Park, Colorado, residents are facing felony charges for first degree arson (a class 3 felony) and second...
Homicide in Kit Carson County Colorado
In a recent homicide taking place in Kit Carson County, in Eastern Colorado, the parents of seven children were found shot to death, along with their two youngest children left in critical condition. The accused? Denver's 7NEWS reports the parents' 12-year-old son....
873 Counts of Sexual Assault on a Child, Delta / Montrose County
A Delta, Colorado man (Delta County, Near Montrose County) was recently charged with 873 counts of Sexual Assault on a Child. When I read this Associated Press story as reported through 9news.com, my immediate reaction was, "you have got to be kidding." I also...
Douglas County Colorado Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child (Child Pornography) charges are increasing rapidly in Douglas County, Colorado, and the Sheriff's office there has a new way of capturing those in possession of child pornography. They are using software that can identify...