Tag: Andrew Buen
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Ex-Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy Andrew Buen convicted of criminally negligent homicide
A jury found former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andrew Buen guilty of criminally negligent homicide — but not of second-degree murder — in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Christian Glass on June 11, 2022 outside of Silver Plume. The charge is a lesser included offense in the second-degree murder charge. Buen stood at the podium…
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Second jury to decide fate of former deputy in Christian Glass shooting death
The parents of 22-year-old Christian Glass recoiled on Wednesday as Clear Creek County prosecutors showed autopsy photos of their son after he was shot to death by a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy. Simon and Sally Glass faced the back courtroom wall, covering their ears, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Kirwan discussed the…
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Second trial of suspect in Christian Glass death nears end
Closing arguments begin Wednesday afternoon in the second trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy charged with murdering a man who was having a mental health breakdown outside of Silver Plume. Both sides ended their cases Tuesday, leaving the jury to decide after closing arguments Wednesday whether Andrew Buen felt a fellow responding…
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Retrial of former deputy involved in Christian Glass’ death begins
A Clear Creek County jury on Friday heard opening statements in the second-degree murder trial of a former deputy sheriff over the death of 22-year-old Christian Glass. Andrew Buen — the Clear Creek County Deputy who shot and killed Glass on June 11, 2022 — was initially charged with second-degree murder, official misconduct and reckless endangerment. The defendant pleaded…
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Christian Glass’ death: Jury selection begins in retrial of former deputy
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Jury selection began Monday for a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy charged in the death of 22-year-old Christian Glass. Andrew Buen, the deputy who shot and killed Glass, was originally charged with second-degree murder, official misconduct and reckless endangerment. In his first trial in April of 2024, a…
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Charges dropped for 2 officers in Christian Glass case
A judge on Monday granted a motion to drop failure to intervene charges against two Division of Gaming officers who were among those on scene the night Christian Glass was shot and killed. Glass, 22, called 911 for help just before midnight on June 10, 2022, after his SUV got stuck on a rock near…
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Former Clear Creek deputy’s second trial delayed over attorney’s child care issues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The scheduled retrial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff deputy accused in Christian Glass’ death has been pushed back to 2025. That’s because the defendant’s attorney has child care issues. Andrew Buen’s second trial was supposed to begin Aug. 12, but 5th Judicial District…
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6 officers in Christian Glass case to have separate trials
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Clear Creek County judge denied the prosecution’s motion to simultaneously try six officers who were on scene the night Christian Glass was shot and killed by a sheriff deputy. Clear Creek County Judge Cynthia Jones explained Monday that the jurisdiction’s courtrooms are too small…
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District Attorney to retry Andrew Buen after narrow miss on murder charge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Andrew Buen will undergo a new trial. After a jury deadlocked by one vote on a murder charge against Buen in the 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass, the 5th Judicial District prosecution team requested on Monday to retry him. Fifth Judicial District Judge Catherine…
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Jury foreman speaks out on ‘frustrating’ Christian Glass verdict
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When juror Kristi Englekirk watched the final violent moments in the life of Christian Glass, she cried. It was the first time she had ever seen the 70 minute body-worn camera footage that showed Glass in terror as a Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy shot him…