Tag: Christian Glass
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Clear Creek County jury deliberates fate of former deputy charged with murder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Andrew Buen either intended to kill Christian Glass, who was testing his patience during a mental health breakdown, or he shot the 22-year-old to save the life of another officer whom Glass was threatening with a knife. During closing arguments in the former Clear Creek…
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Defense expert: Buen acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christian Glass
It was reasonable for a former sheriff deputy to shoot Christian Glass five times, killing him, because Glass was using a knife to threaten another officer standing close to his car, a use-of-force expert testified on Monday afternoon. “Officers are trained to shoot until the threat has ceased and sometimes death is a byproduct of…
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Prosecution rests in murder trial of former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy
The prosecution rested its case and the defense began theirs on Friday in the trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of the 2022 killing of a Boulder man who had called 911 for help on a remote mountain road. In a clear and deep voice, Andrew Buen, 30, told 5th…
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Christian Glass death followed a night of tragic mistakes, prosecution expert says
One of the country’s top use-of-force experts testified Thursday that a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a team of six other on-scene officers did just about everything wrong during a confrontation the night Christian Glass was shot and killed. Andy Buen, who shot Glass five times with a handgun, was one of…
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Christian Glass’ mother defends potential weapons found in his car
Sally Glass took the witness stand of a Clear Creek County courtroom Wednesday and waved off a bailiff with a Kleenex box. Though she’s been emotional from her front row trial seat, she was determined to testify as a strong voice for her son, Christian, who was shot and killed by a former Clear Creek…
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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…
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Jury selection saturates small Colorado county in high-profile trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you live in Clear Creek County, chances are either you or someone you know will be showing up to the courthouse for jury selection Monday in the high-profile trial of a former sheriff’s deputy accused of killing a Boulder man in June 2022. The…
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Two more officers involved in Clear Creek’s Christian Glass prosecution resign
Two more officers charged in the death of Christian Glass have resigned. Randy Williams and Tim Collins, each charged with failing to step in and stop the 2022 officer shooting death of Glass, voluntarily stepped down from the Georgetown Police Department this month. Their exits left the force with only one sworn officer. Williams resigned…
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There’s a new (Clear Creek County) sheriff in town
Promising change, Clear Creek County’s new sheriff has rearranged the beleaguered department with fresh leadership and promised transparency, which includes an enhanced social media presence. Sheriff Matt Harris hopes to usher out the Clear Creek County Sheriff Department’s most recent era, which was defined by the case of an officer shooting and killing a young…
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Deputies in Christian Glass shooting offered plea deal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Clear Creek sheriff deputies indicted in the shooting death of Christian Glass were offered a plea deal by 5th Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum Monday. Attorneys for Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould asked for extra time to continue the plea agreement discussions. Gould’s attorney,…