DENVER—Prosecutors with Denver District Attorney’s Office have direct filed a criminal case against Brandon Louis Sandoval who was 17-years old at the time he allegedly murdered a 16-year-old female. On January 11, 2023, Denver police officers responded to a call of a shooting at 4670 N. Peoria Street where they found the victim seated in…

DENVER—Seventeen-year-old Zalynnda Kassogue sat in her red jeep in the early evening of December 21, 2017, when she was shot and killed in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. Today, Shamil Jefferson (age 30) was found guilty of her shooting death. After deliberating for approximately seven hours, jurors agreed with prosecutors from the Denver DA’s Office…

DENVER—Today, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann introduced Denver to “Bodhi,” a two-year-old Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix that recently joined the office to provide emotional support for victims, witnesses and their family members. Bodhi is trustworthy in professional environments and can perform more than 40 commands. He aids in the investigation of crimes, in trial preparation…

DENVER—On July 13, 2022, 26-year-old Michael Silletto fired five gunshots at two Denver Police Department officers while they were in a fully-marked police car. While no officers were injured, the officers returned fire and killed Silletto. Today, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that after reviewing the incident, the officers’ conduct was legally justified and…

DENVER-January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human Trafficking involves women, men, and children who are exploited for profit – usually for labor or sexual activity by another individual – by force, fraud, or coercion. The Denver Police Department and Denver District Attorney’s Office, local partners in combatting human trafficking, are bringing awareness to this…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that after hearing testimony from 17 witnesses and reviewing 140 exhibits, a grand jury indicted Denver Police Department Officer Brandon Ramos for an officer-involved shooting incident in LoDo on July 17, 2022. Prosecutors have now opened a criminal case against Officer Ramos in Denver District Court. Two other…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Andrew Mutch (age 34) has been charged with the murders of two adult male victims. On December 20, 2022, Denver police officers responded to a call of a deceased man under the westbound offramp of I-70 and N. Washington Street. On December 21, 2022, Denver police officers…

DENVER—After deliberating for approximately four hours, on Friday, December 16, 2022, a jury agreed with Denver District Attorney prosecutors that Arturo Villalobos (age 41) was guilty of murder in the second degree for killing 41-year-old James Nixon on April 14, 2022, in Denver. Just after 6:00 p.m. on April 14th, Nixon walked into the Federico…

DENVER—The Denver District Attorney’s Office today announced it has direct filed a case against 17-year-old Jeramyah Alford. Alford has been charged with the attempted murder of a Denver peace officer. On November 30, 2022, a Denver police officer was in the area of South Parker Road and East Mississippi Avenue when he noticed that the…

DENVER—Prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office have opened a criminal case charging 46-year-old Stevenson Begay of Colorado Springs with one count of forced sexual assault (F3) and one count of forced unlawful sexual contact (F4). Just before 1:00 a.m. on November 20, 2022, a Denver police officer responded to a 911 call from a…