Man Sentenced in Odd Car Crash Sequence (Singlevich)

NEWS RELEASE – March 30, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN GETS 5 YEARS FOR MENACING PASSERBY FOLLOWING CAR ACCIDENT & ATTEMPTED ESCAPE   A man who crashed his vehicle on I-70 last April and then threatened and forced a victim to drive him away from the accident was sentenced today in Denver…

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Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Store Employee (Perez)

NEWS RELEASE – March 28, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF 7-ELEVEN EMPLOYEE   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man accused in the stabbing death of a downtown 7-Eleven store employee.   Luis Perez (dob: 03-20-1985) is charged with murder in the first degree (F1). …

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COVA Announces National Crime Victims’ Week Event

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 March 26, 2018 Contact: Nancy Lewis, 303-861-1160     LOOKING FORWARD WHILE REMEMBERING THE PAST Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event     Colorado observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and honors all crime victims…

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DA McCann Explores Ways to Address Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018 CONTACT: Miriam Aroni Krinsky Executive Director, Fair and Just Prosecution krinskym@krinsky.la; cell: 818 416 5218 Prosecutors Gather for Symposium on Confronting Mental Health Issues Within the Criminal Justice System Elected Prosecutors from Around the Nation Visit Miami-Dade to Discuss Best Practices for Responding to, and Avoiding Criminalizing, Individuals Struggling…

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DA McCann Shooting Decision Letter (Bazemore)

NEWS RELEASE – March 21, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re 2017 Shooting of John Bazemore   The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 10, 2017, in the alley near 600 16th Street has been completed. A copy of…

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DA McCann Supports DACA as Effective Tool for Public Safety & Community Policing

For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Contact: Miriam Krinsky at krinskym@krinsky.la or (818) 416-5218 Law Enforcement Leaders and Prosecutors Defend DACA as Critical Tool for Public Safety, Effective Community Policing Across Country 63 Top Law Enforcement Officials Argue DACA Program Increases Cooperation with Police and Improves the Safety of Local Populations Over 60 prominent…

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DA McCann Joins in Opposing Juvenile’s Non-Homicide 241-year Prison Sentence

75 Prominent Judges, Prosecutors, Probation, Corrections and Law Enforcement Leaders Call on Supreme Court to Reject 241-Year Sentence for Juvenile Seventy-five prominent criminal justice leaders – including former U.S. Solicitors General Kenneth Starr and Donald Verrilli, former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, and former F.B.I. Director William Webster – are urging the Supreme Court…

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Mayor’s Office Launches Consumer Financial Protection Effort; DA’s Office a Partner

        PRESS RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release     Thursday, March 15, 2018     City and County of Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Amber Miller, Communications Director Amber.Miller@DenverGov.org 720.865.9095   Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Katie Plat, Principal kplat@cfefund.org   Denver District Attorney’s Office Ken Lane, Communications Director Kenneth.lane@denverda.org  …

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Man Charged in Fatal Car Crash (Clark)

NEWS RELEASE – March 13, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with a fatal crash last week.   Terrance Clark (dob: 01-16-1976) is charged with one count of vehicular homicide-DUI (F3), one count of leaving the…

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