_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   July 31, 2018         Agencies sign agreement to expand restorative justice practices in Colorado   The state of Colorado, already considered at the forefront of implementing restorative justice practices, will soon see those efforts expand even farther through an innovative partnership between prosecutors and public…

NEWS RELEASE – July 31, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   SERIAL DUI OFFENDER SENTENCED TO PRISON   A man charged in 2015 with his 11th DUI in connection with a Christmas Day 2015 accident resulting in the injury of two persons pleaded guilty yesterday and was immediately sentenced to prison.   Ramon Medrano-Corral (dob:…

NEWS RELEASE – July 27, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN TRACTOR THEFT/DOWNTOWN CHASE   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the alleged theft of a Denver Water tractor and other crimes that concluded with a chase through downtown Denver.   Thomas Busch (dob:…

NEWS RELEASE – July 25, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER AS TRIAL BEGINS   A man accused of killing another man and setting his remains and the site of the killing on fire to cover-up the killing pleaded guilty to murder yesterday on the first day of his…

NEWS RELEASE – July 25, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     WOMAN CHARGED WITH LIGHT RAIL PASSENGER STABBINGS   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a woman in connection with knife assaults of downtown light rail passengers last week.   Maressa Archuleta (dob: 05-14-1992) is charged with two counts of second degree…

NEWS RELEASE – July 20, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN 2016 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING OF MAN WALKING HIS DOG   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the 2016 shooting death of another man.   Keyair Lewis (dob: 03-28-1990) is charged with one…

NEWS RELEASE – July 20, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN 2017 SHOOTING DEATH OF YOUTH   A man accused of the shooting death of a male teen at a westside McDonald’s parking lot last November has pleaded guilty to murder.   Francisco Gonzalez (dob: 12-13-1995) pleaded guilty yesterday in Denver…

NEWS RELEASE – July 17, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     JUVENILE CHARGED IN DEADLY ALLEY SHOOTING   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a juvenile in connection with a shooting in Denver’s Cole neighborhood.   Daniel Valles-Nunez (dob: 07-10-2000) is being charged as an adult with one count of murder in…

NEWS RELEASE – July 13, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN SENTENCED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MURDER   A man charged with the murder of his wife was sentenced yesterday in Denver District Court.   Jose Vallejo-Cano (dob: 02-23-1991) pleaded guilty in April 2018 to second degree murder (F2) and to second degree assault…

NEWS RELEASE – July 10, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   ONE OF THREE CHARGED WITH MURDER IN HOME INVASION PLEADS GUILTY   One of three people charged with murder in connection with an alleged burglary has pleaded guilty.   Keione Clark (dob: 07-29-1998) pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of second degree murder (F2).…