In May 2018, a gay couple was stabbed multiple times for holding hands in public. Authorities arrested Dylan Payne for stabbing the couple as they walked down the street holding hands after leaving a nightclub. Payne allegedly yelled homophobic slurs at them before stabbing them in the neck and hands. He faces charges of first-degree […]
Last month, Scott Beaumont Jones was charged with first degree murder in Boulder for allegedly strangling his wife to death. 44-year-old Deborah DePinto was found unresponsive in the main office of the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park in Boulder and was pronounced dead. The arrest affidavit cited surveillance footage which contained audio of the couple fighting. DePinto […]
America’s homeless population has risen these last years for the first time ever since the Great Recession. Research continues to show that an increase of just $100 in rent is associated with a rise in homelessness – up to 32%. According to data collected from the Colorado Springs Police Department, move-on citation orders were up […]
Colorado aggressively prosecutes individuals arrested and charged with indecent exposure. These crimes may seem innocent but if you are convicted, you may be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of your life. Understanding the severity of indecent exposure charges is important to mounting a swift legal defense. If you are arrested […]
There are numerous reasons why you may have been pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Police officers often look closely for cars driving erratically, too slow, or who are driving late at night. If you were swerving out of your lane or braking erratically, you may have caught the officer’s attention. Many drunk drivers […]
In the last 5 years, prosecutors in Colorado charged more than 369 people with crimes related to child sex trafficking. Of all the counties in Colorado, the majority of sex trafficking occurs in Arapahoe, Jefferson, El Paso, Denver and Adams counties. Sex trafficking in Arapahoe County has resulted in the most child trafficking related cases […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 29 people die each day in vehicle crashes involving alcohol in the United States. In Colorado alone, the Department of Transportation reports that 226 motor vehicle accident fatalities occurred as a result of alcohol-impairment in 2017. Despite education about the dangers of impaired driving, and […]
University Hills is a commercial district community located in Boulder, Colorado between the I-25 and S. Colorado Blvd. It is an affluent and diverse community, and residents here pay 63% more taxes than residents in other neighborhoods in Colorado. While many believe that University Hills is safe, statistics may surprise you. But how does crime […]
The history and evolution of white-collar crime is an interesting one. While corruption is hardly a new concept, white-collar crime as we know it today did not come about until well into the 20th century. Edwin Hardin Sutherland coined the term “white-collar crime” in 1939 to highlight his believe that law enforcement focused solely on […]
Recent news reports have brought attention to the issue of domestic violence in Colorado and across the entire nation. Yet, despite the publicity, domestic violence is still just as prevalent as it was before, with most abuse still happening behind closed doors. Survivors of domestic violence are often so frightened and intimidated of their spouse […]
