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Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday urged jurors to convict a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy of murder and other charges for shooting and killing a 22-year-old man in distress after they say the deputy needlessly escalated a standoff with him. The 2022 death of Christian Glass in a small mountain community drew national attention and prompted calls for police reforms focused on crisis intervention. A second officer indicted in Glass’ death previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Six other officers have been charged with failing to intervene. In the closing arguments of Andrew Buen’s trial, the defense argued that Buen shot Glass to protect a fellow officer, which made the shooting legally justified. Buen’s lawyer, Carrie Slinkard, said he had not comitted a crime. Glass called 911 for help after his SUV became stuck on a dirt road in Silver Plume. He told a dispatcher he was being followed and made other statements suggesting he was paranoid, hallucinating or delusional, and experiencing a mental health crisis, according to the indictments.
In closing arguments of Christian Glass homicide trial, prosecutors say Glass was ‘tortured’ by law enforcement while defense describes an armed man driving under the influence
Prosecutors on Thursday said they didn’t blame Christian Glass for refusing to get out of his own car in the last hour of his life. In closing arguments to a jury in Georgetown in the trial of Andrew Buen, the former sheriff’s deputy charged in the 22-year-old Boulder man’s homicide, Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum compared Glass to an animal in a cage, who was poked, prodded and tortured by law enforcement.
'Clear Creek' turns shocking bright orange color in Colorado
Residents of Clear Creek County were shocked to see that the area's namesake Clear Creek had turned a shocking bright orange color on Tuesday. After the sheriff's office was made aware of the situation, Environmental Health was called to find out what was going on. According to Environmental Health, the discoloration was due to a blocked sediment pond that was let loose down the stream. Officials noted that it should clear up relatively soon and that there's no risk associated with the situation. STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
Riding To Idaho Springs and Beyond? Shuttle Service for Construction
April 25, 2024–The I-70 Floyd Hill Project requires a long-term closure of the Clear Creek Greenway trail between the US 6 (Exit 244) and Hidden Valley (Exit 243) interchanges for construction and utility work. The closure began in October 2023 and trail users can expect this one-mile portion of the trail to be closed for construction activities through the end of 2027, as it is unsafe for multi-use trail travel. Other segments of the trail will remain open. Visit Clear Creek County’s Website (clearcreekcounty.us/891/Clear-Creek-County-Trail-Maps) to find other trails in your area.
Minds Springs Health offers strategies to help children experiencing grief
On April 6, Octavio Ruiz Muñoz Jr. of Granby lost his life after a car accident. The 11-year-old was in the car with his family when it went off the road in Clear Creek County. He went by the nickname Junior and was a sixth grader at East Grand Middle School. Junior was “was known for being happy; he always had a smile on his face,” his family wrote in his obituary.
1 dead, 2 hurt in crash on Colorado's Berthoud Pass
One person died in a crash on Berthoud Pass (U.S. Highway 40) along the Clear Creek County portion of the highway on Friday afternoon. According to Colorado State Patrol, it was a head-on crash that caused the closure. One person was killed, and two people were rushed to the hospital with injuries. Both directions were closed between Winter Park and Empire for around 5 hours before returning to normal traffic around 8:30 p.m. What happened leading up to the crash is being investigated. On the Colorado Department of Transportation camera, snow was falling in the area, and the roads were wet. The identity of the victim who died and the two taken for hospital treatment were unknown on Friday night.
Christian Glass' body riddled with bullets, pathologist testifies
A forensic pathologist testified in the murder trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office deputy Tuesday that the victim died from multiple gunshot wounds and that the manner of death was homicide. Meredith Frank found five bullets in Christian Glass' torso. Frank, who performed the autopsy on Glass, determined that the manner of death was homicide — which she explained meant that he died at the hands of another person. ...
Keystone hires John Crone, a former official for Grand Lake, as new town manager
The town of Keystone has hired John Crone as its new town manager with council members voting to approve Crone’s contract on Tuesday. Crone currently serves as the town manager for Grand Lake, a position he has held since 2019. Before that, he served as the housing coordinator for the town of Winter Park. He lives in Summit County.
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