DENVER—Prior to the resumption of the trial this morning for closing arguments, the presiding judge notified the parties and the jury that the defendant, Randall Butler, had taken his life earlier this morning. In response to this development, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann issued the following statement. “We are sorry that this trial ended in…

DENVER— On April 25, 2021, a man in a Subaru Crosstrek pointed a rifle at another person in a Subaru WRX at 10th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Denver. Today, prosecutors are renewing the call for the victims of that incident to come forward. A 44-year-old male, former Colorado law enforcement officer has been charged…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann and Assistant District Attorney Maggie Conboy will be in court today in a case they are prosecuting against former Lakewood Police Department Officer Randall Shaun Butler (age 39). Butler is charged with two counts of sexual assault (F4) for an incident that allegedly occurred the night of November 16, 2018,…

Investigation and Decision Re December 28, 2020 Shooting of Larry Hamm DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s legal review of the officer-involved shooting of 47-year old Larry Hamm that occurred on December 28, 2020, in the 1000 block of North Monaco Parkway is complete. DA McCann concluded that the shooting was legally justified and that no…

Investigation and Decision Re October 31, 2020 Shooting of John Pacheaco DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on October 31, 2020, in the 300 block of S. Colorado Boulevard in Denver is complete. DA McCann concluded that the shooting was legally justified and that no criminal charges are…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that 49-year old Patrick Layden was charged with two counts of assault in the first degree (F3), one count of vehicular homicide (F4) and with one count of vehicular assault (F5), for an incident that occurred at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard on Saturday, April 10,…

DENVER—This morning, a Denver jury found 39-year old Jose Armenta-Vazquez guilty on all counts after deliberating for approximately three and a half hours in case number 20CR00432. In 2020, Chief Deputy DA Khoury Dillon and Deputy DA Blake Harrison charged Armenta-Vazquez with criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree (F2), first degree assault…

DENVER—Upon hearing that a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts of the murder of George Floyd, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann issued the following statement. “The murder of George Floyd affected our entire nation and his death galvanized many in Denver to take to the streets and demand changes…

DENVER—After a day and a half of deliberating, a Denver jury found Dmarco Blake guilty late Wednesday of first degree murder (F1), and two counts of first degree burglary (assault and menacing/deadly weapon, F3). Today, Blake was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. On May 15, 2017, Blake…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that Elias Chavez and Tlaloc Chavez (both 22 years old) are charged with the murders of 22-year old Mr. DeAngelo Tafoya and 59-year old Mr. David Lara. On April 1, 2021, Denver police officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting involving a tan SUV. The officers found the…