DENVER—On October 20, 2021, Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) officers were attempting to apprehend, 38-year old Aaron Lang. Mr. Lang was a fugitive wanted for a parole violation and officers had learned that he was possibly selling drugs from 1090 South Parker Road in Denver. Incidents that day led to the officer-involved shooting death of…

DENVER— Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Travis Singhaus (age 47) who runs Impact Network LLC, dba Impact Locally as well as Impact Humanity, which provides free clothing to Denver’s homeless population, was charged with eight felony counts: theft (F3), three counts of charitable fraud – unauthorized use of a name (F5), forgery…

DENVER—On December 28, 2020, 64-year-old Mark Outman was shot and killed during a home burglary in the 900 block of Monaco Street in Denver. An adult female family member was also shot and survived her injuries. Tameka Dudley (age 45) and Joshua Hamm (age 39) both entered guilty pleas in Denver District Court on December…

DENVER—Prosecutors in the Denver District Attorney’s Office today charged 31-year-old Abiye Adamu with sexually assaulting a woman on November 30, 2021. Adamu is charged with two counts of sexual assault by overcoming will with a deadly weapon (F2), two counts of sexual assault by force or threat (F3), two counts of sexual assault by threat…

 Recidivism Rate of One Percent is Testament to Program’s Sophomore Success DENVER—Two years ago, the innovative Restorative Denver program began accepting clients with the support of Denver County Court judges, prosecutors, victim advocates, public defenders and community members. Restorative Denver is a restorative justice program that allows offenders to take responsibility for their actions, but…

Investigation and Decision Re September 3, 2021, Shooting of Drew Lucero DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on September 3, 2021, at 5343 Billings Street in Denver is complete. DA McCann concluded that the shooting of Mr. Drew Lucero by three Westminster Police Department officers was legally justified…

No Meaningful Differences Found by Race or Ethnicity as to Why Cases were Dismissed or Defendants Received Deferred Judgments DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced the completion of a follow-up report to an April study that sought to explore the presence and extent of racial and ethnic differences in case outcomes within the Denver…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that after deliberating for three hours, a Denver jury found 38-year-old Stephanie Martinez guilty of criminally negligent homicide and second degree assault on a peace officer. On May 2, 2020, Mr. George Black was sitting on a park bench on the grounds of Colorado’s state Capitol when Martinez,…

DENVER—Denver District Court Judge Edward Bronfin sentenced 27-year-old Sean Landrock on Friday to the maximum possible sentence for what he described as the “senseless, reprehensible and brutal murder” of his girlfriend, Shaina Castillo. “Studies have shown that Native American women like Shaina Castillo suffer domestic violence at alarmingly high rates in epidemic proportions, and my office…

DENVER—Prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney’s Office today announced that Shahir Ahmed (age 41) pled guilty late last week to Conspiracy to Commit Menacing (F6). On September 22, 2020, Ahmed was driving and saw a man holding a Biden for President sign at 7th Avenue and York Street in Denver. Ahmed began arguing with the…