NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   LAST OF THREE CONVICTED DEFENDANTS IN 2015 DEADLY SHOOTING IS SENTENCED   A man who pleaded guilty in connection with the September 2015 shooting death of another man was sentenced yesterday in Denver District Court.   Nick Vandervoort (dob: 03-03-1996) pleaded guilty in August…

NEWS RELEASE – October 29, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JURY CONVICTS MAN IN FATAL JUNE 2017 HIT AND RUN   A Denver District Court jury late last Friday returned a verdict against a man charged with killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another in a Denver alley hit and run in June…

NEWS RELEASE – October 26, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTUP OF POLICE COMMAND POST   A man charged in May in connection with shots fired at a Denver Police Department command post set up in southwest Denver was sentenced today in Denver District Court.   Kairo Alejandres-Vizcaino (dob: 05-14-1996)…

NEWS RELEASE – October 25, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JAIL INMATE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SHERIFF’S DEPUTY Defendant was in jail for alleged Starbucks robbery   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a Denver city jail inmate with the attempted murder of a Denver Sheriff’s deputy.   Cether Watkins…

NEWS RELEASE – October 24, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DENVER POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a Denver policer officer in connection with an alleged unlawful use of force incident.   Denver Police Sergeant Joseph Rodarte (dob: 01-03-1968) is charged with one count of…

NEWS RELEASE – October 16, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re March 2018 Shooting of Steven Nguyen   The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on March 19, 2018, in the 4100 block of Albion Street has been completed. A copy…

NEWS RELEASE – October 12, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JURY CONVICTS MAN OF MURDER IN JULY 2017 ALTERCATION   A Denver District Court jury convicted a man of murder in the death of another in an altercation between the man and his mother’s boyfriend in July 2017.   Elizario Herrera (dob: 04-15-1985)…

NEWS RELEASE – October 12, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   LAST OF THE RINGLEADERS IN MOTOR VEHICLE/BURGLARY/IDENTITY THEFT CRIMINAL OPERATION PLEADS GUILTY & SENTENCED TO PRISON   The last of the five ringleaders of a criminal enterprise involving stolen motor vehicles and other property, destruction of property, identity theft and other criminal activity has…

NEWS RELEASE – October 11, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   FORMER CHARITY LEADER INDICTED FOR THEFT, MONEY LAUNDERING, OTHER CHARGES   A Denver Grand Jury has indicted a man in connection with the theft of almost $50,000 from a charity.   Franklin Gale (dob: 08-15-1963) is charged with one count of money laundering (F3),…

NEWS RELEASE – October 4, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF CHILD   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s young son.   John Affourtit (dob: 04-01-1985) is charged with one count of murder in the first degree—child…