DENVER—In the early morning of January 17, 2021, Imanol Del Valle (19-years-old) was found in the driver’s seat of a Honda Accord at the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and Newton Street suffering from gunshot wounds to the back of his head, chest and right arm by Denver Police Department officers. On Tuesday, after deliberating for…

DENVER—Today, the Honorable Judge Jennifer B. Torrington sentenced Jessie James McGhee (age 55) to life in prison with no possibility of parole for the murder of 34-year-old Dustin Stefan. On May 3, 2021, Denver police officers responded to a 911 call from hotel employees and found Stefan suffering from a single gunshot wound to the…

DENVER—On January 23, 2020, Marnee Kelley-Mills was 17-years-old when her body was found in a trash can inside a duffel bag. She had been stabbed in the neck. On Friday, October 21, 2022, Darsean Kelley (current age 28) was sentenced to serve 27-years in the Department of Corrections for his half-sister’s murder.  On August 1,…

DENVER—On April 27, 2021, prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced the filing of a criminal case against Patrick Layden for traffic accident at 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard on April 10, 2021. During the incident, 46-year-old Bradley Brubaker was killed and his young daughter injured. At trial, the evidence would have shown that…

Other Victims Asked to Come Forward DENVER— Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that prosecutors with her office have filed 41 felony counts against 41-year-old John Pastor-Mendoza alleging that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted or attempted to sexually assault ten women between September 16, 2018, and July 9, 2022. Pastor-Mendoza allegedly responded as the driver…

DENVER—After a Denver grand jury indicted brothers Sergio Rodarte Jr. (current age 24) and Andrew Rodarte (current age 23) prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office have charged both men with the 2021 murders of Mariceo Negrete and Josiah Salas. On May 1, 2021, the victims were at a house party in Denver.  The Rodarte…

DENVER – Yesterday morning, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced that City Attorney Kristin Bronson will resign her position effective Nov. 2. The following statement is to be attributed to Denver District Attorney Beth McCann. “Kristin Bronson has been an exceptional leader serving Denver through some of the most challenging years we have seen. I have…

DENVER—On Monday, August 8, 2022, Denver police officers responded to the Southwest Recreation Center on a report of a man who appeared to have been shot in the face. That victim, who was pronounced dead on the scene, was later identified by the Office of the Medical Examiner as 14-year-old Josiaz Aragon. The cause of…

DENVER—Prosecutors with the Juvenile Unit of the Denver District Attorney’s Office have direct filed a criminal case against 17-year-old Jameel James for the murder of 31-year-old Kevin Piaskowski. On July 31, 2022, around 11:00 p.m. Denver Police Officers responded to the area of westbound I-70 and N. Quebec Street on reports of a vehicle accident…

DENVER—Today, after deliberating for less than a day, a Denver jury found Michael Close (age 38) guilty of murdering Isabella Thallas and attempting to murder Darian Simon when he shot them in Denver’s Ballpark-area on June 10, 2020. “I am delighted that we were able to get justice for Isabella Thallas and Darian Simon,” said…