Real Estate Development Scammer Sentenced to Prison (Button)
NEWS RELEASE – June 21, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SCAMMER SENTENCED TO PRISON A real estate development scammer was sentenced in Denver District Court today to prison. Robert Button (dob: 10-14-1963) was indicted by a Denver grand jury in November 2016 and charged with one count of violation…
Read MoreThree Men Sentenced to Prison for Auto Theft/ID Theft Criminal Enterprise (Ferris, Goetsch, Rodgers)
NEWS RELEASE – June 15, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 3 RINGLEADERS IN MOTOR VEHICLE/BURGLARY/IDENTITY THEFT CRIMINAL OPERATION ARE SENTENCED TO PRISON Three of the five alleged ringleaders of the criminal enterprise involving stolen motor vehicles and other property, destruction of property, identity theft and other criminal activity have pleaded guilty and sentenced…
Read MoreMan Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Death of Passenger (Cano-Merida)
NEWS RELEASE – June 14, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN DEATH OF PASSENGER Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with Sunday’s car crash resulting in the death of a passenger in the defendant’s vehicle. Leonardo Cano-Merida (dob: 11-06-1969) is…
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Federal Agent Charged in Firearm Discharge (Bishop)
FEDERAL AGENT CHARGED IN FIREARM DISCHARGE INCIDENT Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged an off-duty FBI agent in connection with the discharge of his weapon at a Denver nightclub. Chase Bishop (dob: 06-19-1988) is charged with one count of assault in the second degree- (F4). Bishop turned himself in to Denver Police on…
Read MoreDistrict Attorney McCann Issues Officer-Involved Shoot Letter Decision (Duran)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re February 2018 Shooting of Alex Duran The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 6, 2018, at 1873 S. Alcott Street has been completed. A copy of the decision letter from Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to Denver Police Chief…
Read MoreRingleader in Area Home Improvement Stores Thefts/Scam Sentenced to Prison (Rodriguez)
NEWS RELEASE – June 8, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 RINGLEADER IN AREA HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE THEFTS CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE SENTENCED TO PRISON The ringleader of an alleged criminal enterprise involving the theft of over $35,000 of merchandise from Denver metro area/Front Range home improvement stores was sentenced today in Denver District Court. …
Read MoreTwo More Guards Charged in Union Station Assault (Diaz, Taggert)
NEWS RELEASE – June 7, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 TWO MORE SECURITY GUARDS CHARGED IN ALLEGED ASSAULT Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged two more RTD-contracted security guards in connection with the assault of another man in a restroom at Union Station. Taylor Taggert (dob: 12-06-1990) is charged with…
Read MoreUber Driver Charged in Shooting Death of Passenger (Hancock)
NEWS RELEASE – June 7, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 UBER DRIVER CHARGED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF PASSENGER Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged an Uber driver in the shooting death of a passenger last Friday. Michael Hancock (dob: 07-24-1988) is charged with one count of murder in the…
Read MoreMan Charged in Stabbing Death of Elderly Victim (Sell)
NEWS RELEASE – June 6, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025 MAN CHARGED IN STABBING DEATH OF ELDERLY VICTIM Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the stabbing death of a 77-year-old man who employed the defendant to do landscape work at his home. Michael Sell…
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