crime
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3 protesters face charges following demonstration in east Colorado Springs
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Three people face charges after a protest outside a Colorado Springs fast food restaurant reportedly got out of hand Saturday evening, according to city police. Brandon Rincon, Jacob Lesterlund and Frances Archuleta are expected to be charged with trespassing and interfering with police. Officers responded to the parking area outside the McDonald’s at 1244 N.…
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Colorado House committee advances Democratic bill to reduce penalties for ‘extreme indifference’ murder
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Lawmakers on the Colorado House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill proposing changes to the state’s sentencing guidelines for murders facilitated with “extreme indifference to the value of human life.” Colorado is one of several states with this type of charge, which applies when someone causes another person’s death by doing something they know is…
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Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results
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Colorado has become the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests, also known as field drug tests. Last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill establishing a working group to make recommendations regarding the use of colorimetric drug tests in criminal proceedings. Colorimetric drug tests were used in about half of all drug…
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Former Parker police sergeant arrested for unlawful sexual conduct
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A former Parker Police Department sergeant was arrested Friday after being charged with multiple counts of “unlawful sexual conduct,” according to department officials on Monday. The department placed Sgt. Troy Brienzo, 31, on investigative leave on Jan. 7 after an “alleged incident,” according to a PPD news release in February. He resigned on Feb. 13.…
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Letecia Stauch murder conviction in stepson Gannon’s death overturned by Colorado appeals court
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An El Paso County woman convicted of killing her stepson in 2020, shoving his body in a suitcase, then dumping it in Florida, is getting a new trial. The Colorado Court of Appeals published a 52-page ruling on Thursday, stating that the conviction of Letecia Stauch, 42, is reversed because the trial court committed “structural…
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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
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Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal he vetoed last year. Senate Bill 011 also require social media platforms to establish a…
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Boulder police investigate sexual assault, ‘drugging’ at bar near CU
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The Boulder Police Department is investigating reports of sexual assault and “suspected drugging” involving underage girls at a bar. There may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, the department said in a news release. The bar, Scrooge Sul, is temporarily closed as police investigate the allegations. It’s located near the University of…
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Thornton police investigating homicide
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Police in Thornton are investigating a homicide that happened late Wednesday night. Thornton Police Department officers responded just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of East 88th Avenue and Grant Street after a 911 caller reported someone bleeding. Upon arrival, officers found a 29-year-old man on the ground bleeding from a wound, a news release…
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3 arrested after money laundering, motor vehicle theft investigation in Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs police arrested three people during the execution of an arrest warrant related to accusations of money laundering, motor vehicle theft, identity theft and burglary on Tuesday, according to a blotter entry by police. Carl Goodwin and two others were taken into custody near Dublin Boulevard and Rangewood Drive and police allegedly recovered a…
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Denver announces new court for those battling substance abuse
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Denver drug-related misdemeanor cases will now be handled in a new court. Denver County Court announced its new Recovery Court, officially opening on Monday, that will be dedicated to handling “drug and drug-adjacent cases such as quality-of-life crimes like trespassing and petty theft,” according to a news release from the court. The new court looks to…