A Denver cab driver has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in the early hours of July fifth..The driver was arrested near Lincoln Street and East 5th Avenue around three am. He had an open container and had been driving 20-25 mph over the speed limit. He was cited with careless driving, speeding, […]
9 News reports that a teenager is facing criminal charges after an accident that resulted in the deaths of two people. The accident occurred at 17th Place and the off ramp from I-225 southbound in Aurora. After two months of investigation, police believe that the teenage driver of a pickup truck, who did not […]
The Colorado state Attorney General’s office has notified various state agencies of a report of bias by the state crime lab, according to the Denver Post. The bias appears to affect blood tests to be used as evidence in DUI prosecutions. Charges include lack of adequate training, and allowing employees to testify as expert […]
A palisade woman whose children died after she apparently locked them in the car will go to trial, according to the Denver Post. Heather Jensen is charged with criminally negligent homicide, child abuse resulting in death, and false reporting to authorities. She is accused of leaving her 2-year-old and 4-year-old sons locked in her […]
According to the Denver Post, the United States Supreme Court has upheld a Maryland law allowing police in that state to swab for DNA from anyone who has been arrested without first seeking a warrant to do so. A similar law in Colorado would have been affected if the Supreme Court had agreed with […]
According to CBS Denver, the National Transportation Safety board wants to change the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that would constitute drunk driving from 0.08% to 0.05%. Those arrested for DUI face stiff fines and jail time, with penalties increasing for repeat offenders. Including legal fees, a DUI can end up costing more than $10,000. […]
Defense attorneys for Austin Sigg, the standing trial for kidnapping and killing a young girl have questioned DNA evidence presented by prosecutors in the case, according to 9 News. Criminal defense attorneys have asked to see Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) memos regarding the possibility of contamination of the DNA evidence. The CBI has […]
A Denver man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for stealing $10 million from investors, according to the Denver Post. The man was convicted of violations of organized crime, securities fraud, theft, and conspiracy statutes. The Colorado Division of Securities and prosecutors charged that the man and his partner took investment money […]
A man that police suspect of robbery is in custody after being chased on foot through the capitol hill area, towards the governor’s mansion, according to CBS Denver. A neighborhood woman called the police after seeing a man in her garage. She says that the man threatened her, and then ran away. Police set […]
The driver in a fatal car accident near Steamboat Springs has pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in death, according to 9 News. The accident was a single vehicle rollover, and the person who died was a passenger in the driver’s car. Prosecutors dropped several other charges against the Brighton man, in return for […]
