DENVER—The Denver District Attorney today announced that Jennifer Watson (age 37) was charged for her actions in the 1400 block of Broadway during Denver protests. Watson is charged with one count of assault in the third degree (M1) for knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to a protester and one count of reckless driving (T2).…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 15, 2019, in the area of 1490 Perry Street in Denver is complete. District Attorney McCann concludes that the shooting was legally justified and that no criminal charges are warranted against Denver Police Officer Ismael Lopez or Corporal Brandon Reyes…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that a 24-year old man, Jose Sandoval-Romero is charged with the murder of 40-year old Ariana Wolk. On the evening of July 3, 2020, Denver police officers and paramedics responded to a 911 call and in an apartment in the 1500 block of Oneida Street, found the victim…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that a 21-year old man, Oscar Villegas-Ortega is charged with murder. On the evening of June 27, 2020, Denver 911 began receiving calls of a fight and shooting at 3600 Park Avenue West. Both Denver Police officers and Denver paramedics responded to a chaotic scene and found several…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that a Denver Grand Jury has indicted 56-year old Geoffrey Wescott James for violating Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act and for committing theft and securities fraud for which he now faces 14 felony counts. James is alleged to have stolen or misappropriated at least $5.4 million from a…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Christopher Smith (age 38) is charged with one count of murder in the first degree. The National Western Complex is being used as a shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic and Smith was staying there when it is alleged he fatally stabbed his victim in the neck on…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 1, 2020, in the 3200 block of West Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado is complete. District Attorney McCann concluded that the shooting was legally justified and that no criminal charges are warranted against Officer Antonson for the reasons outlined in…

DENVER—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that murder and other charges were filed against 36-year old Michael R. Close. The victim and his girlfriend were walking their dog on June 10, 2020 in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood when Close began a verbal exchange with them over a command they used to have their dog defecate. Both…

DENVER—Colorado House Bill 20-217, the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity bill, is on a fast track for passage this week. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today issued the below statement in support of the bill becoming law. “The outcry surrounding the killing of George Floyd has catapulted the calls for racial justice into the national and…

DENVER—Allen Jeffrey Menendez (age 47) of Denver was charged by the Denver District Attorney with the murder of 49-year old Paul Leon Evans. The suspect and victim were heard arguing in the alley behind 1545 S. Broadway in the late afternoon of May 28th, 2020. A witness called 911 to report that a transient male,…