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Man accused of killing his father in Adams County home
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A man faces charges including first-degree murder in connection with the death of his father in an Adams County home last week, the sheriff's office said. Connor Paige, 30, was arrested in Elbert County on June 1. According to an arrest affidavit written by an...
Convicted officer in Elijah McClain's death pleads for jail release, cites health and safety concerns
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Court records reveal the sole officer convicted in the death of Elijah McClain hopes a judge will let him serve out his sentence with home detention rather than in a jail work release program. Randy Roedema is serving a 14-month work release program in jail...
More than a year after inmate death, deputies involved remain uninvestigated and on the job
Arthur Roybal died after a 16-minute facedown, strapped-down restraint on a gurney in 2022. His death appears to be a clear violation of Adams County policy. Nearly a year and a half after a botched transport of a mentally ill inmate inside the Adams County Detention Center led to the inmate’s death, not one of the deputies involved in the transport has faced an internal review or official punishment, 9NEWS Investigates has found.
Deputies involved in death of inmate who died while facedown on gurney won't face charges
DENVER — Nearly a year and a half after a botched transport of a man with mental illness inside the Adams County Detention Center, a grand jury concluded that none of the deputies involved were responsible for causing the inmate's death. This means no deputies will face criminal charges.
South Adco Fire changing policy after CBS News Colorado investigation
South Adams County Fire Chief Ken Koger says his department is revamping some of its expense and travel policies after a CBS News Colorado investigation reported the department spent thousands of taxpayer dollars to feed and facilitate spouses of department administrators and board members traveling to in-state and out-of-state conferences in recent years."We can and we are going to do better," said Koger, following the South Adams County fire district board meeting Tuesday evening.He was addressing a CBS News Colorado report that aired a week ago, showing that fire department administrators and board members have regularly been taking their spouses...
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