Related
Man pleads guilty to killing ex-wife after cutting off ankle monitor
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A 33-year-old man accused of killing his ex-wife in 2020 in Westminster after cutting off an ankle monitor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Court records show that James Naulls Jr. entered a guilty plea on Friday in the death of 33-year-old Yasmin Usama Dahabreh, and a charge of first-degree murder after deliberation was dismissed.
King Soopers shooting suspect still incompetent to stand trial
BOULDER, Colo. — As the somber date of March 22 nears, state psychologists told a judge Friday afternoon that the suspected gunman in the Boulder King Soopers massacre is still not competent to have his criminal proceedings move forward. During a brief hearing Friday in Boulder, Judge Ingrid Bakke...
Man convicted in Aurora hotel shooting that left teen dead, 3 injured
AURORA, Colo. — A 22-year-old man was found guilty this week of several charges, including murder, in a 2021 shooting at a hotel in Aurora that left a teen dead and three injured. Luis Martin Estrada faces life in prison at sentencing on March 23 after being convicted of...
Deputy under investigation after 'use of force' incident
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A deputy with the Adams County Sheriff's Office is under investigation after a use-of-force incident last month at the detention center, the Sheriff's Office said on Thursday. Few details were provided by the Sheriff's Office about the incident, which occurred Dec. 13. It's being investigated...
Man found guilty in double shooting in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — A man charged with a shooting that injured his wife and stepfather at a senior living center in Aurora in April 2022 was found guilty. Fermin Bonsell, 35, was convicted on three counts of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury and second-degree assault with a deadly weapon causing injury.
21 years later, FBI asking for tips in bowling alley shooting
LITTLETON, Colo — More than 20 years after three people were shot and killed at a Littleton bowling alley, the FBI and Littleton Police Department are asking anyone who has information to come forward. > The video above is from a 2021 news conference about the case. "Someone has...
Lawsuit claims negligence after woman was struck by train while in patrol car
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Yareni Rios screamed for help as a freight train barreled toward her at nearly 48 mph while she was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car in Weld County, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. It's unclear whether the three officers nearby, two from...
Man gets decades in prison for hitting, killing 2 people during police chase
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A man who pleaded guilty to hitting and killing two people in 2021 will spend at least 20 years in prison for their deaths. Nicholas Villarini was sentenced in Adams County District Court Thursday after he pleaded guilty in December to:. two counts of vehicular homicide...
Woman killed in four-vehicle crash in Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. — A 65-year-old woman died in a crash near the intersection of Foothills Parkway and Valmont Road on Thursday afternoon, Boulder Police said. Just before 4 p.m., the driver of a blue Toyota 4Runner going south on Foothills Parkway crossed over the median into the northbound lanes, hitting a Toyota Rav4 and a BMW. A fourth vehicle that was going south had "peripheral damage."
Teen accused of driving drunk, killing 2 people pleads guilty
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A teenage girl who was accused of driving drunk and killing two people last April in a head-on crash pleaded guilty to a "number of the top charges" in the case, according to the Boulder District Attorney's Office. The girl, who was 17 when the...
Guilty plea in 2 shootings that left 3 people dead in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — A man pleaded guilty this month in two fatal shootings that happened days apart in the summer of 2020 and left three people dead in Aurora. Master Martin, now 22, was arrested in September of that year. On Jan. 17 of this year, he pleaded to three counts of second-degree murder related to both shootings in Adams County District Court. Charges of first-degree murder were dismissed as a result of the plea.
Suspect wanted after woman, businesses hit by stray bullets
DENVER — Authorities are looking for a suspect after a woman was shot in a retail area Wednesday near 53rd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded just after 10:30 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 5300 block of Sheridan Boulevard on the border with Adams County. They confirmed the shots were fired from the Sheridan Estates mobile home park.
Loveland church fire: Investigators followed footprints in snow to suspect's house
DENVER — A man arrested on suspicion of setting two small fires that damaged a Loveland church this month faces federal charges in the case, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado said on Friday. Darion Ray Sexton, 21, of Loveland, was charged on Monday with one...
Son of man beaten to death outside bar on Christmas Day pleads for help
THORNTON, Colo. — The son of a 69-year-old man who died after being assaulted outside a bar in Thornton on Christmas Day made a plea to the public for help in finding the person responsible for his father's death. Thornton Police said officers responded just before 10 p.m. Dec....
Former Boulder pizza shop employee pleads guilty to felony
BOULDER, Colo. — A man who was accused of engaging in sex acts with underage girls while working at a Boulder pizza shop has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges. Ilir "Jack" Sokolaj was arrested in May 2022 for alleged acts that happened in 2019 when he was 19 and the victims were 14, the Boulder Police Department (BPD) said.
Man accused of threatening teachers, superintendent taken into custody
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — A man accused of threatening teachers and staff in Summit County was taken into custody in Pitkin County Wednesday morning, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office. Charles Draughn, 26, faces multiple charges, according to court records. Those charges include:. Felony menacing with a real...
Westminster police launch investigation into arrests captured on video
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — The Westminster Police Department (WPD) said Tuesday it will not seek a felony charge against a woman who was arrested after a fight outside a Party City this weekend, and the department is launching an internal investigation into the arrest after a video surfaced on TikTok.
Man charged in deadly stabbing of 61-year-old woman
DENVER — A man accused in the stabbing death of a 61-year-old woman in northeast Denver has been charged with first-degree murder. Denver Police said officers responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in the 14600 block of East Elk Place on the night of Jan. 20. That's located in the Montbello neighborhood, north of Interstate 70 and west of Chambers Road.
Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Texas woman
THORNTON, Colo. — A man accused of fatally striking a Texas woman who was in Colorado visiting over the New Year holiday was formally charged this month in connection with the crash on Interstate 25. Prosecutors announced Jan. 17 that Adam Wooley, 33, is charged with one count of...
Aurora Police investigate fatal hit-and-run crash
AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department (APD) is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian near Peoria Street between East Montview Boulevard Thursday morning. A pedestrian was transported from the scene with life-threatening injuries, according to police. In an updated tweet, police said the pedestrian had died. Police...
Comments / 0