NEWS RELEASE January 23, 2026 DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that Jay Bianchi was sentenced today to a year in jail followed by 10 years to life in prison. On November 14, 2025, a jury convicted Bianchi of three counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact. The…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that Trevondus Estes was sentenced today to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on January 12 to one count of kidnapping and one count of attempted sexual assault. Estes had been charged with robbing and sexually assaulting several women who were working in massage businesses…

DENVER – On the one-year anniversary of being sworn-in to office, Denver District Attorney John Walsh is marking the milestone by highlighting the efforts and successes of the Denver DA’s Office on behalf of the Denver community over the past year. In 2025, the Denver DA’s Office: Filed 5619 felony cases, 7002 misdemeanor cases, and…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that Angelo Mantych was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On December 12, 2025, a jury convicted Mantych of First-Degree Murder. On September 1, 2016, Mantych killed 28-year-old Marina Placensia on board the train they were riding from Wisconsin to Denver.…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that a Denver grand jury has returned a 131-count indictment against seven members of a wide-ranging identity theft operation. The indictment alleges that, between September 2024 and December 2025, the defendants committed burglaries and stole mail and financial devices in the Denver metro area in order…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that Tanner Fielder was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On October 10, 2025, a jury convicted Fielder of two counts of First-Degree Murder. In September of 2023, in two separate incidents, Fielder shot and killed 43-year-old Jeremy Hutcheson and 31-year-old…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that Brandon Olsen was sentenced today to eight years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.  He was also found responsible for restitution, though the exact amount will be determined at a later date.  On July 25, Olsen pleaded guilty to one count of Arson. On January…

DENVER – Denver District Attorney John Walsh and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that a statewide grand jury has indicted 36-year-old Andrew Dominguez on seven counts: one count of violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), two counts of Attempted Pimping, two counts of Criminal Impersonation, one count of Extortion, and…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh today announced that Denver juries returned guilty verdicts in three different murder cases this week. In the first case, Joseph Lash was convicted of First-Degree Murder on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. On March 11, 2023, Lash shot and killed 18-year-old Rigoberto Esparza outside a house party in Montbello.…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced that Isaiah Vigil has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.  In July of this year, Vigil pleaded guilty to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics and one count of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA). In the fall of 2022, Vigil…