January 5, 2005
Contacts: Lynn
Kimbrough, 720-913-9025 and
Alison Morgan, Dept.
of Corrections, 303-259-0753
State grand jury indicts two
dozen in major crime investigation
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter today announced the indictment of 24 people
as a result of a joint crime-fighting effort that involved
several local, state and federal agencies over the last year and
a half. The allegations in two separate indictments
include murder, attempted murder, racketeering, distribution of
drugs, tampering and bribing witnesses and other serious crimes.
Ritter was joined by
Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman, interim Colorado Attorney
General John Suthers, Department of Corrections Executive
Director Joe Ortiz, ATF Resident Agent in Charge Dennis Downs,
head of the Metro Gang Task Force Lt. Jim Welton and Bev Walz
with Rocky Mountain HIDTA in announcing the indictment and
explaining the nature of the allegations.
The investigation
began in February 2003 when Denver police detective Aaron Lopez
started investigating an assault case. His investigation
into this single incident of assault grew into a multi-agency
task force investigation as the scope and violence of the
alleged criminal activity became clear.
The investigation
was headquartered at the Metro Gang Task Force and was led by
the work of Denver police detective Lopez and ATF Special Agent
Jeff Russell. They worked with a crime analyst from the
Rocky Mountain HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) and
others.
In June 2004 the
investigation was taken to a state grand jury in partnership
with the Colorado Attorney General's Office to utilize the grand
jury's ability to compel testimony and conduct its investigation
in secret. The investigation included a great deal of
dangerous undercover work and hundreds of hours of work on
breaking secret codes contained in letters and phone calls.
The first indictment
was handed down on December 10, 2004 and alleges that 5 members
of the 211 Crew participated in the murder of a DOC inmate,
Donald Mayfield, at the Arkansas Correctional Facility in Ordway
in December 2001.
These people are
charged by indictment with first-degree murder, robbery,
conspiracy to commit robbery and second-degree assault:
Taylor, Zach
(6/22/79) Incarcerated for forgery, motor vehicle theft and
escape out of Jefferson County. Parole eligible 3/05.
Presently incarcerated at CSP
Simpson, Brad
(11/19/79) Incarcerated for burglary out of Adams County.
Discharges his sentence 2/2006. Presently incarcerated at CSP.
Rolen, Ed (1/5/71)
Incarcerated for 2nd degree assault out of El Paso
County. Discharges his sentence 1/9/05. Presently
incarcerated at CSP.
Young, Andrew
(4/24/78) discharged his sentence 1/2004. Out of El Paso
County. Currently in custody.
Pedigo, Nicholas
(8/27/82) Presently on parole for escape and vandalism out of
Jefferson County. Discharges parole 9/2006. Presently in
custody.
A second indictment
was handed down in connection with this investigation on
December 17, 2004 alleging 64 felony charges ranging from
violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act to attempted
murder, assault, solicitation to commit murder, bribing a
witness, tampering with a witness, forgery, criminal
impersonation, and numerous drug counts that include both
possession and distribution.
The defendants named
in this second indictment are:
Barkley, Justin
(7/25/78) Denver County 1st degree assault (new
charges while on parole in 2003), originally incarcerated
1/2000 for crimes out of Denver and Weld County for vehicular
eluding and 1st degree criminal trespass.
Presently incarcerated at CSP
Barnard, Eric
(10/24/77) Life No Parole-1st degree murder
Arapahoe County, incarcerated 12/1997. Presently incarcerated
at CSP.
Ceja, Alicia
(1/3/73), originally incarcerated 1999 for Burglary (4yrs),
Theft (3 yrs), Drug Abuse (4 yrs) out of Denver, Jefferson and
Arapahoe Counties; brought into DOC 3/2000, was paroled 1/2003
and absconded 13 days later and was arrested and returned to
prison 2/2003. Discharges sentence 1/2006. Presently
incarcerated at DWCF-ad.seg.
Copeland,
Justin (10/13/79) in custody
Davis, Benjamin
(4/19/75) in custody
Dickey, Ralph
(9/16/75) multiple convictions out of Denver County for Drug
Abuse and menacing. One Drug Abuse charge is active out of
Denver County. Discharges his sentence with DOC 6/2005.
Presently in the custody of US Marshal Service.
Goodwin,
Jonathon (4/20/74) discharged DOC 10/2004; originally
incarcerated in 1998 out of Boulder County for weapons and
criminally negligent homicide. Currently in custody in
California.
Karr, Teddy
(8/10/64) incarcerated 6/1996 for drug abuse out of Jefferson
and Adams Counties. Discharges his sentences 12/2007.
Presently incarcerated at CSP.
King, Tabitha
(3/6/83) in custody
Malone,
Christopher (9/30/75), multiple crimes for drug abuse,
weapons, and menacing and robbery out of Arapahoe, Adams and
Jefferson Counties. Discharges his sentences 5/2006.
Presently incarcerated at CSP.
Martillaro,
Henry (10/23/58) Incarcerated 1/2004 for 2 counts of forgery
out of Arapahoe and Gilpin Counties. Parole eligible 11/05.
Presently incarcerated at CSP.
Peed, Nadine
(12/14/66) Originally incarcerated 9/2000 for multiple counts
of drug abuse and one escape conviction out of Adams and
Jefferson Counties. Parole eligible 3/2006. Presently in
segregation at DWCF.
Sperry, Joshua
(4/16/76) Discharged his sentence with DOC 9/2003. Originally
incarcerated for motor vehicle theft and escape out of
Jefferson County. Currently in custody.
Rader, Joel
(3/7/70) Incarcerated out of Mesa County on Menacing and 2nd
degree assault (new charges while on parole) Originally
incarcerated out of Mesa County for drug abuse. Parole
eligible 5/2019. Presently incarcerated at CSP.
Rocke, Darcy
(8/15/65) AT LARGE
Shea, Danny
(3/13/75) Incarcerated in 2003 out of Denver County for
extortion and witness intimidation. Mandatory parole 5/2006.
Presently incarcerated at CSP.
Spencer,
Hillary (3/7/83) AT LARGE
Swainson,
Sallie (4/28/53) in custody.
Swainson,
Stevie (9/10/78) Incarcerated for forgery and drug abuse out
of Arapahoe, Jefferson and Denver Counties. Was paroled
10/2004 and revoked 12/2004. Presently at Denver Reception
and Diagnostic Center.
The Department of
Corrections news release is available here:
http://www.doc.state.co.us/releases/2005_releases/2005-January-5.htm
Mug shots of the
defendants are available by clicking here:
MUG SHOTS
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