NEWS RELEASE – May 21, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN SENTENCED FOR BANK ROBBERY   A man accused of robbing the same bank twice was sentenced today in Denver District Court.   Paul Brennan (dob: 11-17-1958) pleaded guilty in September 2017 to one count of aggravated robbery (F3).  He was sentenced today…

NEWS RELEASE – May 18, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     WOMAN CHARGED IN FATAL CAR CRASH   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a woman in connection with the traffic death of a passenger in her vehicle.   Karla Arellano (dob: 08-11-1992) is charged with one count of vehicular homicide-DUI (F3),…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   May 17, 2018 CONTACT: Miriam Aroni Krinsky Executive Director, Fair and Just Prosecution krinskym@krinsky.la; cell: 818 416 5218 Prosecutors, Criminal Justice Leaders Call For End To Overuse of Probation and Parole 45 Current and Former Prosecutors Urge Limiting Community-Based Supervision—A Key Driver of Unnecessary Incarceration—and Redirecting Resources Toward Rehabilitation Efforts NEW…

NEWS RELEASE – May 16, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN SENTENCED TO 76 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CARJACKING/ELUDING   A man convicted in December 2017 for a 2016 carjacking was sentenced Monday to 76 years in prison.   Edward Hicks (dob: 05-01-1970) was found guilty after a jury trial last December of…

NEWS RELEASE – May 15, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   RINGLEADER PLEADS GUILTY IN AREA HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE THEFTS CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE   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 pleaded guilty last Friday and will be sentenced in…

NEWS RELEASE – May 15, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DENVER DA BETH MCCANN OPPOSES CHALLENGE TO JUVENILE RE-SENTENCING LAW   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann is seeking to file an amicus brief opposing an appeal filed by a fellow district attorney. The appeal concerns the constitutionality of provisions in Colorado’s 2016 juvenile…

NEWS RELEASE – May 14, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   DA BETH MCCANN LAUNCHES PRE-FILE YOUNG ADULT DIVERSION PROGRAM   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that her office today launched a pilot program for a pre-filing young adult diversion program.   Adult diversion, like juvenile diversion, is a voluntary alternative to criminal adjudication…

NEWS RELEASE – May 11, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER IN SHOOTUP OF POLICE COMMAND POST   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with shots fired at a Denver Police Department command post set up in southwest Denver.   Kairo Alejandres-Vizcaino (dob:…

NEWS RELEASE – May 11, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   DENVER POLICE OFFICER CHARGED IN ALLEGED UNLAWFUL USE OF FORCE AGAINST SUSPECT   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a Denver Police officer for the alleged assault of a suspect in custody.   Denver Police Corporal Michael Oestman (dob: 09-26-1980) is charged…

NEWS RELEASE – May 9, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   DENVER GRAND JURY INDICTS 10 IN ALLGED METRO AREA MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT/HOME BURGLARY CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE Multiple Agencies Collaborate in Investigation A Denver Grand Jury has returned an 85-count indictment against 10 people in connection with a criminal enterprise involving the theft of over $300,000…