Tag: Sentencing
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Colorado woman sentenced after stealing more than $700,000 in real estate scam
A Colorado woman will spend four years in prison after stealing more than $700,000 from locals in a real estate investment scheme. Michelle Boyer, 58, was sentenced on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to felony securities fraud. She was also ordered to pay $706,000 in restitution, according to a news release from the Colorado Attorney…
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Denver man convicted of killing beloved community member in 2022
A Denver jury found a 23-year-old man guilty of killing an innocent bystander and community leader Thursday. Lu Reh was convicted of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder Thursday morning in connection to the 2022 killing of 42-year-old Ma Kaing, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He now…
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Greeley man convicted of shooting and killing mother in 2022
A 19th Judicial District jury found 28-year-old Andrew Sweatt guilty of murdering his mother after a eight-day trial on Wednesday. Immediately following the verdict, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sweatt to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Greeley…
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Man who dragged Brighton officer with car sentenced to decades in prison
A man who injured a Brighton Police Department officer when he attempted to drive away to avoid being arrested was sentenced Wednesday morning to 20 years in prison. Robert Trujillo, 51, pleaded guilty in September to first-degree assault related to the August 2023 incident at Overland Trail Middle School. On Aug. 16, 2023, officers responded…
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Teen sentenced to life in prison for murder of woman after minor traffic collision
In a courtroom steeped in emotion, a teen was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the shooting death of a woman after a minor traffic collision in 2021. Remi Cordova, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was convicted in November on three counts related to the shooting:…
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Adams County man sentenced to life in prison after murdering girlfriend
An Adams County man will spend life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder stemming from the 2022 murder of his girlfriend in a Commerce City motel room. Adams County District Court Judge Brett Martin sentenced 28-year-old Angel Santana to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after he was convicted…
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Broomfield man sentenced to 24 years for DUI crash that killed mother, son
A 17th Judicial District judge sentenced a man to 24 years in prison after driving with a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit and killing a mother and son. Judge Priscilla Loew sentenced 37-year-old Jose Menjivar on Friday following his guilty plea to two counts of vehicular homicide on Sept. 19, according to…
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Golden man sentenced to prison for defrauding consumers of more than $19 million
A man who defrauded tens of thousands of victims through a nationwide telemarketing scheme related to magazine subscriptions will spend five years in prison. According to court documents, for more than a decade, 54-year-old Henry Aragon of Golden ran the scheme. During that time, he and his co-defendants defrauded more than 150,000 victims across the…
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Arvada man sentenced to 192 years for 2021 Dollar General shooting
An Arvada man will spend 192 years in prison for two charges of attempted murder in connection to a shooting at a Dollar General Store in 2021. Adams County District Court Judge Sean Finn sentenced 51-year-old Johnny McCaslin last week on two counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault and several violent…