adams county
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Appeals court overturns Adams County sex offense convictions due to prosecutor’s misconduct
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Colorado’s second-highest court reversed multiple child sex assault convictions on Thursday after concluding an Adams County prosecutor committed misconduct while cross-examining the defendant. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel observed the charges against Daniel Michael Boerner depended on the jury either believing the child witnesses’ original accusations or believing their trial testimony, which cast doubt…
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Adams County deputy who was shot in stable condition, another man dies in hospital
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An Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy is stable — though likely still in critical condition, as he remains in the intensive care unit — while a man died after both suffered gunshot wounds from what appeared to be a shootout at an apartment complex on Friday morning, officials said. During a news briefing on Friday…
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Adams County Sheriff’s Office creates human trafficking unit
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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office announced the creation of a Human Trafficking Unit on Tuesday. Two Adams County detectives will staff the unit, investigating human trafficking cases and enforcing regulations governing massage facilities, according to a news release from the ACSO. Unit detectives will also investigate other vice crimes like prostitution and exploitation, the release…
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Colorado justices clarify procedure for defendants to access DNA analyst’s criminal file
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that trial judges may order Jefferson County prosecutors to disclose information related to the criminal prosecution of a DNA analyst accused of misconduct, but defendants seeking those files cannot rely on the order alone to gain access. Yvonne “Missy” Woods is a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA…
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CDOT did not violate constitutional rights of outdoor advertising company, appeals court says
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that the Colorado Department of Transportation did not violate the constitutional rights of an outdoor advertising company by denying two permits for billboards in Adams County. StreetMediaGroup, LLC argued CDOT violated its right to equal protection under the law by allowing “large, influential competitors” to maintain signs not in…
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Adams County officials call for resignation of county treasurer after ‘inappropriate behavior’
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Adams County Commissioners requested the resignation of the county’s treasurer after multiple allegations of inappropriate behavior toward staff members. Treasurer Alex Villagran has declined to step down. An independent investigation by Employment Matters LLC Flynn Investigations Group found multiple allegations against Villagran to be credible, according to an Adams County Board of Commissioners news release…
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DougCo Sheriff’s Office cancels contract with alert network after security breach
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Thousands of Coloradans may have had their information leaked due to a security breach on CodeRED — a emergency notification system used by various metro agencies. CodeRED by Crisis24, a company based in Maryland, sent a letter to users on Friday stating that the system was part of a “targeted attack by an organized cybercriminal…
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Adams County adopts $900M budget amidst worries about future revenue
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Adams County commissioners unanimously adopted the 2026 county budget Tuesday, setting the county up to spend almost $900 million next year. The county’s budget is set at more than $876.5 million, a $45 million increase from the county’s 2025 budget, and budget officials expressed concerns about revenue reductions starting in 2027. This year’s adopted budget…
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Two charged with murder of woman in Westminster parking lot
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Two men face murder charges after a fatal shooting in Westminster last month. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it officially filed murder charges against 19-year-old Daniel Romero and 24-year-old Michael Fernandez, Jr. on Monday morning. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in a parking lot in the 8400 block of Decatur…
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Adams, Broomfield counties see ‘sharp’ decline in car theft
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Adams and Broomfield Counties have seen a “sharp decline” in car thefts since their peak in 2022, with the number of reported thefts cut in half. District Attorney Brian Mason announced the data trend on Wednesday, saying there have been annual reductions in the number of car thefts through this year. Car theft surged during…
