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…

NEWS RELEASE – May 4, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN HIT AND RUN DEATH OF MOTORCYCLIST   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the death of a motorcyclist last weekend.   Jonathan Ortiz (dob: 02-23-1979) is charged with one count of vehicular homicide-DUI…

NEWS RELEASE – April 24, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY IN SEPARATE RACKETEERING CASES Two men separately accused of real estate development scams pleaded guilty yesterday in their respective cases.   Robert Button (dob: 10-14-1963) was indicted by a Denver grand jury in November 2016 and charged with one count…

NEWS RELEASE – April 24, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re January 2018 Shooting of Juvenile   The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 26, 2018, near 12015 E. 46th Avenue has been completed. A copy of the decision…

NEWS RELEASE – April 20, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     ALL FOUR INDICTED IN MARIJUANA ROBBERY SCHEME/MURDER SENTENCED TO PRISON   All four persons indicted by a Denver Grand Jury in May 2017 in connection with a planned robbery of a marijuana seller that resulted in the murder of the seller and attempted…

NEWS RELEASE – April 17, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN STABBING DEATH OF CO-WORKER   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in the stabbing death of a co-worker.   Dawaune Ellis (dob: 01/23/1994) is charged with one count of murder in the first degree (F1) and…

NEWS RELEASE – April 12, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025   THREE CHARGED IN ALLEGED ILLEGAL GAMBLING OPERATIONS   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged three people in connection with alleged illegal gambling operations after a nearly year-long criminal investigation.   Bagrat Garamov (dob: 06-20-1979), Tammy Garamov (dob: 09-03-1974), and Eduard Gugulyan (dob:…