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10th Circuit upholds constitutionality of home search, Lakewood man’s gun conviction
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed last week that law enforcement had reasonable suspicion to search a Lakewood man’s home and, upon discovering a gun, there was sufficient evidence to convict him of illegally possessing it. Charles Ramon III is serving a sentence of nearly 20 years after a jury convicted him of…
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EMILY’s List endorses 3 Democratic women in Colorado mayoral races
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The national political action committee EMILY’s List threw its support behind three candidates running to be mayor of Colorado cities on Wednesday. Arvada mayoral candidate Lauren Simpson, Lakewood mayoral candidate Wendi Strom, and Thornton mayoral candidate Julia Marvin are all being endorsed by the organization, which backs the candidacies of Democratic women who support abortion rights. …
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Colorado appeals court revives Jeffco special district’s lawsuit against Jeffco special district
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit between two Lakewood-area special districts and a handful of developers, concluding a Jefferson County judge wrongly ended the high-stakes litigation when he found the terms of a wastewater contract were unenforceable. With over $100 million in damages on the line, a three-judge panel for the Court of…
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Federal judge dismisses retaliation claim against Jeffco district, allows claim against blogger
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A federal judge has dismissed an attorney’s retaliation claim against her former employer, a special district based in Lakewood, while at the same time permitting the lawyer’s defamation claim against a blogger to proceed. Mary Joanne “Jo” Deziel Timmins sued the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District after it fired her in the summer of 2021.…
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Judge tosses retaliation lawsuit against Jeffco sanitation district
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A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against a Jefferson County special district by its former lawyer, who alleged the elected officials retaliated against her when she tried to warn the public about their malfeasance. Mary Joanne “Jo” Deziel Timmins was general and litigation counsel for the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District between February…
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Nonprofit behind Colorado Gives Day raises administrative fees after migrating to new platform
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The nonprofit organization responsible for the annual Colorado Gives Day – which is Tuesday – nearly doubled the fees it charges, going from 2.0% to 3.99%, after it migrated to a new platform that offers better functionality, the group confirmed to The Denver Gazette. Kelly Dunkin, President and CEO of Community First Foundation, said the fees were raised…
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No liability for officers who arrested Lakewood parolee without probable cause, 10th Circuit says
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has agreed that a parole officer cannot be held liable for arresting a man without probable cause contrary to state law because such conduct does not clearly violate the Fourth Amendment. A lower court judge found that Matthew Stegner, the community parole officer for Jason Alan Cappelli, appeared…
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Marshall Fire weighs on justices as high court considers arson laws
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A Jefferson County jury convicted Christopher Magana of arson years before the recent Marshall Fire became the most destructive in the state’s history, but the members of the Colorado Supreme Court wondered openly what the prosecution’s charging decisions in Magana’s case would mean if applied to a much more catastrophic blaze. The justices heard oral…
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Denver shooting spree suspect described as ‘strange guy’
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The man accused of going on a shooting rampage across Denver and Lakewood on Monday had gun safes insides the walls of his former home, which was raided by law enforcement shortly after he moved out, the home’s current owner said Tuesday. Gabriel Thorn purchased his home from Lyndon McLeod in 2016 and described McLeod as…
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Accused gunman’s writings previewed 2 killings in Denver metro shooting spree
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The man accused of killing five people in the metro area Monday published a trilogy of books detailing similar slayings as part of an extensive, pseudonymous online presence. Denver metro shooting spree suspect ID’d, police announce 5th victim death Police say Lyndon J. McLeod killed five people and injured two more in a shooting rampage…
