DENVER — Denver DA Beth McCann today announced that Judge Ericka Englert has sentenced Jonathan Nuno-Mijangos to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with the death of his wife, 24 year-old Jasmin Cigarroa. On Wednesday, August 28, a jury convicted Nuno-Mijangos of first-degree murder, assault in the first degree, tampering with…

DENVER — Denver DA Beth McCann today announced that a Denver jury has convicted Stephen Matthews of 35 of 38 counts related to the drugging and sexual assault of numerous women between 2019 and 2023.  Sentencing was scheduled for October 25. “Stephen Matthews took advantage of nearly a dozen women in the most egregious way…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Judge Karen Brody has sentenced Kevin Bui to 60 years in prison. Bui pleaded guilty on May 17 to two counts of second-degree murder. On August 5, 2020, Bui and two other young men — Gavin Seymour and Dillon Siebert — set fire to a…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Judge Kandace Gerdes has sentenced Robert Hawkins to 448 years in prison. It’s believed to be the longest sentence ever given to a convicted human trafficker in United States history. In March, a jury convicted Hawkins on 18 counts, five of which involved human trafficking.…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Dean Morgan and John McNamara have each been charged with four counts of theft and one count of racketeering in connection with a wide-ranging roofing scam. It is alleged that, between April 17th and mid-May of this year, Morgan and McNamara, both Irish nationals, were…

DENVER – Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that 19 year-old Antonio Vasquez and 17 year-old Jason Trujillo, Jr., have been charged with first degree murder in connection with a shooting outside the Denver Aquarium. On February 14, 2024, it is alleged that Vasquez and Trujillo shot 19 year-old Dacien Salazar.  Mr. Salazar was…

DENVER — The City of Denver will hold its third Fresh Start warrant clearance event this Saturday, May 11, at The Assessment, Intake, and Diversion (AID) Center of Denver, 1370 Elati Street, from 9 am to 1 pm.  A person is eligible if they have active warrants for one or more of the following: A…

DENVER – Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has announced that Denver Police Officer Adam Glasby has pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault and sentenced to two years of probation.   Glasby’s conviction is a POST decertifying offense, meaning that he can no longer work as a police officer in Colorado. On June 13 of…

DENVER — Denver District Attorney Beth McCann today announced that Denver District Court Judge Ericka Englert has sentenced Coban Porter to six years in prison for Vehicular Homicide-DUI and two years in prison for Vehicular Assault-DUI.  The sentences will run concurrently.  Porter pleaded guilty to the charges in February 2024. On January 22, 2023, Porter…

DENVER – Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has announced that Judge Adam Espinosa sentenced Jameel James to 22 years in prison today for killing 31 year-old Kevin Piaskowski.  James pleaded guilty to second degree murder in September of 2023. On July 31, 2022, James shot and killed Piaskowski after a road rage incident at I-70…