Tag: Manslaughter
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Man convicted of manslaughter in Denver hot sauce stabbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury convicted a man of manslaughter on Monday for stabbing his uncle to death during an argument that began over a bottle of hot sauce. George Vigil, 22, faces up to six years in prison for stabbing his uncle, Robert Vigil, at a home…
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Arapahoe County sees first fentanyl-overdose homicide arrest
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects in connection to a fentanyl overdose death — the first in the county since the law was passed increasing penalties regarding drug distribution. Following a year-long investigation, an arrest warrant was issued on July 23 for Max Arsenault, 32 and Julia Weishaar, 26, on suspicion of manslaughter and…
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Colorado Supreme Court explores limits of ‘Make My Day’ defense
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was no dispute that Justin Brendan Martinez shot and killed his friend, Ismael Huerta, inside Martinez’s house. Martinez and another witness described the shooting as a freak accident, one in which Martinez fired his gun at the floor but happened to fatally wound Huerta.…
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Greenwood Village man convicted of robbing 4 banks in 4 months
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 18th Judicial District jury convicted a Greenwood Village man of robbing four different banks in the metro Denver area over four months in 2022, leading to nearly $85,000 stolen. Greenwood Village Police officers arrested 30-year-old Jonathan Martin Bell following an armed robbery on Dec.…
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Nurse anesthetist arrested in connection to teenager’s death after procedure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rex Meeker Courtesy of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office A nurse anesthetist accused of manslaughter turned himself in on Friday, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Rex Meeker was booked into the county’s detention facility on Friday before being released on bond. He is…