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Co-owner of Penrose funeral home now out of federal custody on home detention, GPS tracking
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Carie Hallford, the co-owner of the Return to Nature funeral home along with her husband Jon, would be allowed out of jail on home detention, with GPS monitoring and an unsecured bond, while the couple's federal fraud case continues. The hearing on Thursday morning The post Co-owner of Penrose funeral home now out of federal custody on home detention, GPS tracking appeared first on KRDO.
Sheriff Smith hires controversial former Florence Police Chief
Former Chief DeLaurentis retired during a time when he and a former city manager were accused of sexual harassment and a subsequent failed legal settlement cover-up (Originally published 04.11.24) Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith confirmed this past week that he has hired the controversial former Florence Police Chief Michael DeLaurentis...
Fremont Co. murder suspect unable to be placed on pre-trial GPS monitoring after PR bond release
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A murder suspect in the death of a baby in Cañon City will not be placed on GPS monitoring as a condition of his release on bond after KRDO13 Investigates learned Fremont County does not offer GPS monitoring for people released on bond pre-trial. This revelation came to a head The post Fremont Co. murder suspect unable to be placed on pre-trial GPS monitoring after PR bond release appeared first on KRDO.
Is Colorado’s local government sector functional or dysfunctional? | ANALYSIS
While much of the attention is focused on politics and governance at the state Capitol, the bulk of decisions that directly affect people's daily lives often come out of the local city council, school board and county commission. Indeed, the saying all politics is local aptly describes the role that...
Grand jury indicts 23 suspects in illegal marijuana operation run partly out of Pueblo County
A large drug trafficking organization partly operated out of Pueblo County has been targeted through the grand jury indictments of 23 defendants accused by federal, state and local law enforcement officials of illegally manufacturing and processing marijuana products for sale out of state. According to a press release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, nine of the 23 suspects have been arrested in Pueblo, Fremont and El Paso counties. Prosecution is being handled by the 11th Judicial...
New Chief of Staff at Custer County Sheriff’s Office is still under investigation by Colorado Bureau of Investigation and District Attorney’s Office
Two weeks ago, in response to the Tribune’s questions about the hiring of the former Florence Police Chief Michael DeLaurentis, Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith stated, “[Regarding] Mike DeLaurentis, there is no evidence that Chief DeLaurentis was involved in any crime in the Town of Florence. While there, outside investigations were completed by the Fountain Police Dept, 11th JD DA, CBI and the new city manager.” This statement by Sheriff Smith is not accurate.
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