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…

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…