NEWS RELEASE – September 12, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re June 2018 Shooting of Carnell Nelson   The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on June 13, 2018, near 551 E. Colfax Avenue has been completed. A copy of the…

NEWS RELEASE – September 11, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     SUSPECT CHARGED IN TRIPLE HOMICIDE   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the shooting deaths of three people in August.   Maurice Butler (dob: 03-09-1980) is charged with three counts of murder in the first degree-after…

NEWS RELEASE – September 10, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN SENTENCED FOR 2017 SHOOTING DEATH OF YOUTH   A man who pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a male teen at a westside McDonald’s parking lot last November was sentenced last Friday in Denver District Court.   Francisco Gonzalez (dob: 12-13-1995)…

NEWS RELEASE – September 7, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER IN SHOOTUP OF POLICE COMMAND POST PLEADS GUILTY   A man charged in May in connection with shots fired at a Denver Police Department command post set up in southwest Denver has pleaded guilty in Denver District Court.…

NEWS RELEASE – September 5, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JUVENILE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SHOOTING NEAR SCHOOL   District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a male juvenile in connection with the shooting of another juvenile outside a Denver school.   The juvenile, age 14, is charged with     one count of criminal…

NEWS RELEASE – September 4, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   DENVER DA’S OFFICE RE-LAUNCHES CITIZENS ACADEMY One-day introductory “Denver DA 101” program scheduled   The Denver District Attorney’s Office is launching the revival of its Citizens Academy program to provide ongoing practical information to the residents of Denver regarding the criminal justice system. The…

1325 S. Colorado Blvd, Suite 508 B ▪ Denver, Colorado 80222 303-861-1160 or 1-800-261-2682, Fax 303-861-1265, info@coloradocrimevictims.org     NEWS ADVISORY September 4, 2018 Contact: Nancy Lewis, 303-861-1160     COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 ‘NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR MURDER VICTIMS’     WHAT:           National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims   WHEN:           Tuesday,…

NEWS RELEASE – September 4, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER, ROBBERY & ARSON Abuse of corpse also charged   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man with murder and other charges in connection with the death of another man.   Tahlil Johnson (dob: 05-31-1995) is charged…

NEWS ADVISORY – August 27, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025       REMINDER OF UPCOMING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING COMMUNITY MEETING     As previously announced in the August 9 release of an officer-involved decision letter, District Attorney Beth McCann is hosting a public community meeting this Wednesday to discuss with interested community members the legal…

NEWS RELEASE – August 24, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY IN NOV 2016 SLAYING OF HOMELESS MAN     A man charged in the shooting death of another man in November 2016 in south Denver was found guilty Thursday afternoon in Denver District Court.   Makhail Anthony Purpera (dob:…