Author: By: CAROL MCKINLEY The Gazette
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More prosecutors are relying on grand juries in cases against police
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Two men dressed in suits sporting well-trimmed beards sat with their attorneys before a judge in the unaccustomed position of being accused of a crime. The fired sheriff deputies’ former colleagues guarded the doors of Courtroom C as they would for any other defendant. Former Clear Creek Sheriff deputies Andy Buen and Kyle Gould landed…
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Annual homeless person count uncovers the misery of cold Colorado streets
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It figured that Rena Cayou’s persnickety space heater would pick Tuesday morning’s darkest, most frigid hour to spark and sputter until it was a useless lump of metal. She gathered her belongings and walked to the nearest convenience store where she thought she fixed the cranky thing. When she returned to her original spot in…
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Patients speak out about alleged sexual abuse by Grand Junction ICU nurse while on life support
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After videotaping his unconscious patient while sexually assaulting her, Chris Lambros recorded a bizarre note-to-self. “Don’t ever get rid of these videos,” he whispered into his cellphone. “You need to keep them forever … This your Dexter collection.” An arrest affidavit on Lambros outlined this episode, alleging he recorded five lewd videos over the patient’s eight-day…
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DougCo schools leaders launch 11th hour funding push
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Last week as Douglas County School Board President Mike Peterson was doing some last-minute neighborhood stumping for the district’s mill levy override and bond issues, a voter asked him “Why should I trust a guy on that B.S. board?” It’s a question many Douglas County voters may be asking after nearly a year of tumult…
