NEWS RELEASE – January 30, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     DENVER DA BETH MCCANN JOINS FELLOW PROSECUTORS OPPOSING AG SESSIONS DIRECTIVE ON COPS FUNDING AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann joined current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials Monday in submitting a brief to a federal district court supporting…

NEWS RELEASE – January 29, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025     MAN CHARGED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF WIFE   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the shooting death of his wife last week.   Cain Wilkens (dob: 01-28-1974) was formally charged with one count of murder in…

NEWS RELEASE – January 29, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025       WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FATAL S. FEDERAL BLVD CRASH   A woman accused of causing the death of another woman in a two-vehicle crash on S. Federal Boulevard in January 2017 pleaded guilty last week to vehicular homicide.   Ernestina Rosendo-Ponce (dob:…

NEWS RELEASE – January 29, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025       MAN SENTENCED FOR FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE DENVER NIGHTCLUB   A man accused of fatally shooting another man after a fight inside a Denver nightclub in October 2016 has been sentenced to prison.   Harold Mortis (dob: 10-18-1989) pleaded guilty in August 2017…

MAN CONVICTED OF RTD SECURITY GUARD MURDER A Denver District Court jury has convicted a man for the January 2017 shooting death of a contract RTD security officer. Joshua Cummings (dob: 05-05-1979) was convicted as charged after a three-day trial of murder in the first degree (F1). On January 31, 2017, Cummings shot and killed…

DAY CARE PROVIDER PLEADS GUILTY IN BABY DEATH A woman charged in connection with the June 2017 death of a baby girl in her care pleaded guilty today at her arraignment hearing in Denver District Court. Stephanie Hill (dob: 11-27-1947) pleaded guilty as charged to one count of child abuse resulting in death-negligence (F3).  A…

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN NEW YEAR’S EVE DAY SHOOTING DEATH Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the shooting death of another man on New Year’s Eve day. Jared Chavez (dob: 08-25-1992) is charged with one count of murder in the first degree (F1).  The charge was direct-filed…

DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER Investigation and Decision Re August 2017 Shooting of Armando Vigil The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 23, 2017, in the 1100 block of Sheridan Boulevard has been completed.  A copy of the decision letter from Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to RTD Chief…

MAN CHARGED WITH ALLEGED MURDER OF TEEN Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the shooting death of a teen in Green Valley Ranch. Shamil Jefferson (dob: 04-20-1992) is charged with one count of murder in the first degree (F1).  Jefferson was arrested on December 22 and the charge…

GRANDMOTHER SENTENCED FOR CHILD ABUSE A grandmother accused of child abuse in November 2016 after a 6-month-old baby was taken to the hospital with a brain injury was sentenced last Friday. Rebecca Laca (dob: 11-19-1960) pleaded guilty in November 2017 to child abuse-negligently causing serious bodily injury (F4) and was sentenced to seven years in…