DENVER – April 5, 2023 – Today, the first Wednesday in April, marks the internationally recognized Start by Believing Day, which is a day to encourage everyone to Start by Believing victims of sexual assault – as they would believe any other victim of crime. This morning, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, Denver Assistant Attorney…

DENVER—After going on a vicious crime spree in Denver, Aurora and Lakewood in August 2021 resulting in the shooting death of 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg, this week, three of five defendants entered guilty pleas. Noah Loepp-Hall (current age 21) – pleaded guilty to one count each of second degree murder (F2) and first degree kidnapping (F2).…

DENVER—Prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office Juvenile Unit have charged a 15-year-old male juvenile with two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer (F2). The juvenile faces additional charges of having a prohibited large capacity magazine (F6), possessing a dangerous weapon (F5), disorderly conduct – discharge of firearm (M1), handgun possession by a…

DENVER—At the sentencing hearing on Friday, March 17, Judge Michael Spear sentenced Thomas Garcia to 20 years in the Department of Corrections as a result of his conviction of attempted second degree murder, assault in the first degree – strangulation and second degree assault for the death of Karen Morales. The prosecutors in the case…

DENVER—Yesterday, Denver’s East High School community experienced another tragic and terrifying event during which two school deans were shot by a student who then fled and committed suicide. East High School has suffered greatly from gun violence and students are now taking action to demand those in positions of power prioritize their safety and pass…

DENVER— On Friday, March 10, 2023, Nicholas Lujan (age 29) pleaded guilty to one count of Second Degree Murder in connection with the 2015 murder of Mr. Jose Frias-Olivas. Mr. Frias-Olivas, then 61 years old, was visiting family in Denver at the time of his death. On the morning of August 15, 2015, he had…

DENVER—Just before 3:00 a.m. on May 28, 2021, Denver police officers responded to a shooting and found Gary Vincent McLaughlin (age 35) lying in the street at 11th Avenue and Sherman Street suffering from gunshot wounds. Mr. McLaughlin was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. After a thorough investigation, Donald Gonzales was arrested and…

DENVER—After deliberating for one day, a Denver jury found Neshan Johnson (current age 20) guilty in the murder of 32-year old Pamela Cabriales. Ms. Cabriales was shot and killed while sitting in her car on February 20, 2021, at Colfax Avenue and I-25 in Denver. Neshan Johnson was 18-years-old at the time he and a…

DENVER—Last week, a Denver grand jury indicted 13 individuals on 255 felony counts for alleged crimes involving 113 victims after a multi-year investigation by RAVEN, the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network. As a result, the Denver District Attorney’s office has now opened criminal cases against each individual. According to the indictment, the 13 individuals were all…

DENVER—After deliberating for approximately five hours, a Denver jury found John Affourtit (age 37) guilty of killing a three-year-old boy on September 25, 2018.  Prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office charged Affourtit with killing his girlfriend’s son at an apartment that the couple shared in the 900 block of S. Dahlia Street. The Denver…