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:…

NEWS RELEASE – August 23, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN ATTACK ON ANOTHER MAN   A man accused of a March 2017 assault resulting in the death of another man was found guilty late yesterday afternoon in Denver District Court.   Shane Grant (dob: 09-02-1980) was found guilty…

NEWS RELEASE – August 22, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   2nd MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO 2015 DEADLY SHOOTING   A man charged in the September 2015 shooting death of another man pleaded guilty Monday in Denver District Court.   Nick Vandervoort (dob: 03-03-1996) pleaded guilty to second degree murder (F2).   He was originally charged…

NEWS RELEASE – August 20, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   TWO INDICTED IN ALLEGED HAIL DAMAGE REPAIR THEFTS   A Denver Grand Jury has indicted two people for the alleged theft of almost $200,000 in connection with a hail-damaged vehicle repair business.   Anthony Lopez (dob: 01-04-1984) and Alisha Smith (dob: 05-30-1984) were each…

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2018   CONTACT: Miriam Aroni Krinsky Executive Director, Fair and Just Prosecution krinskym@krinsky.la; cell: 818 416 5218   Setting a Vision for the 21st Century Prosecutor Elected Prosecutors Gather in New York to Develop Innovative and Effective Criminal Justice Reforms   NEW YORK, NY – Elected prosecutors and…

NEWS RELEASE – August 13, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JUVENILE CHARGED IN DEATH OF NEPHEW   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has filed a notice to formally charge a juvenile in the death of her nephew.   A female juvenile is being charged as an adult with one count of murder in…