Denver–This morning the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that effectively dismantles almost 50 years of precedence guaranteeing women the right to have an abortion. The following statement is to be attributed to Denver District Attorney Beth McCann. “I am extremely disappointed with today’s ruling by the majority of the Supreme Court…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that on Friday the Honorable Judge Christopher Baumann sentenced Phillip Bivins to a 48-year prison sentence for murdering his wife, Tia Bivins. On July 18, 2019, Bivins shot and killed Tia Bivins at their home located at 32nd and Dexter Streets in Denver. “This was a tragic case…

DENVER— Today, prosecutors with the Denver DA’s Office announced charges were filed against four students from Northfield High School. On May 26, 2022, one of the boys brought a “splatter ball gun” to the school. While all of the involved students knew it was not a real gun, school personnel did not and responded as…

DENVER—A conviction review unit is an essential part of an effective and modern prosecutorial office. Conviction review units (also called conviction integrity units) are found across the country in dozens of prosecutor offices both big and small. After receiving budget approval from Denver City Council, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that her office…

DENVER—Denver DA Beth McCann today announced the resolution of a nearly 24-year-old cold case.  This afternoon Denver District Court Judge Eric Johnson sentenced 58-year-old Crespin Nene-Perez to serve a prison term of 20 years for the 1998 domestic violence cold case homicide of his girlfriend Ms. Bonny Baker who was 47-years-old when he killed her.…

DENVER—The Denver District Attorney’s Office today announced that it is prosecuting 11 people accused of operating an organized crime ring in which they stole at least 130 motor vehicles (as well as camping trailers in which they lived), firearms, and committed identity theft throughout the Denver-metro area to support their methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl habits…

DENVER—Today, prosecutors with the Denver DA’s Office charged 24-year-old Elijah Hood with the murders of three people from an incident on April 26, 2022, in the 5900 block of North Dunkirk Street in Denver. Hood faces three counts of first degree murder (F1), one count of child abuse resulting in death (F2) and one count…

  DENVER— On April 28, 2019, Ryan Ashland (currently 44-years-old) attacked four people with a baseball bat at PT’s Showclub in Denver. Four victims were transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. Unfortunately, Mr. Wendell Janis (age 56) did not survive his injuries. Three other victims did survive the attack. Prosecutors with the…

Denver – This morning Colorado’s first black prosecutor, Norm Early died from complications of diabetes and medical issues.  Early was Colorado’s first Black prosecutor and served as a chief deputy district attorney for the Denver DA’s Office before being appointed to DA in 1983, a position he held until 1993. He was a leading advocate…

Denver – On Friday, April 29, 2022, a Denver jury deliberated for just over three hours before finding Bustaman Kartabrata (age 62) guilty of committing three counts of first degree murder when in 2019, Kartabrata shot and killed Joseph McDaniels, Althea McDaniels, and their eleven-year-old daughter.  He was also found guilty of menacing the surviving…