First-year highlights: expanded services, more transparency

We are singularly focused on providing excellent service to our customers. Click here for a full list of accomplishments since Clerk and Recorder George P. Stern took office one year ago.

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Updated voting locations for 2020

We have updated the locations of 24-hour ballot drop boxes and Voter Service and Polling Centers for Jeffco voters ahead of the March 3, 2020 presidential primary. Click here to find the voting location nearest you!

Passport Appointments Now Available Online

Need to apply for, or renew your passport? Did you know that the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s Clerk to the Board Division is a passport acceptance facility? Our staff are certified by the U.S. Department of State to assist customers wit...

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We're recruiting for Temporary Elections Judges for the 2019 coordinated election and beyond.  Positions include:

• Voter Service & Polling Centers (VSPC)
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BallotTrax

BallotTrax is a free service for Jefferson County voters that allows you to track your ballot online.  You can also sign up to receive messages by email, phone or text when your ballot has been sent to you and received by Jeffco Elections.&nb...

Baca, Jeannette Louise - Homicide

On June 11, 1978, the nude body of Jeannette Louise Baca, DOB 12/05/1960 was found dumped and concealed 6.7 miles south of US Hwy 285 on Foxton Road in Conifer, Colorado. Her body was located by two hikers in the area and was found at the bottom of a 10 f...

Beck, Margaret Peggy - Homicide

On Aug. 18, 1963, Margaret "Peggy" Beck, a 16-year-old Girl Scout aide, was found dead at the Flying G Ranch Girl Scout camp near Deckers. Beck, who had been sleeping alone in a tent near many other campers, had been sexually assaulted and stran...

Betts, Dellmer - Homicide

On Sunday, April 27, 1986, hikers found the body of a white male in a drainage ditch at Highway 6, about 4.5 miles west of Highway 58. The body was identified as 29-year-old Dellmer Betts, who had recently been released from prison after serving time for ...

Boisvert, Elie Phil - Homicide

On June 9, 1965, neighbors in the 1800 block of Cody Street heard yelling at about 2 p.m. They went outside to discover Elie Boisvert had been cut, and he was yelling at a male to leave. Witnesses described the person as a black male, 35 to 40 years of ag...

Burton, Helen - Homicide

On July 31, 1982, the nude body of Helen Burton, DOB 03/16/1923 was found by a child and his father while playing in the park located on Deer Creek Canyon Road in Littleton, Colorado. Helen was reported missing out of Denver City on July 10, 1982 and was ...

Cassel, Frederich H. - Homicide

On Nov. 3, 1972, Frederich H. Cassel began to complain of chest congestion. He was admitted to the hospital on November 9 of that year, and, after feeling better, he was released on Nov. 30. Cassel was then readmitted to the hospital on Dec. 8, 1972, comp...

Caudill, Jessica - Homicide

On April 14, 1990 hikers on North Table Mountain located the body of a female in a ravine just off of Highway 58. Investigation determined that the body was that of 15 year old Jessica Caudill, who had been deceased for several days.Jessica was a runaway ...

Cohen, Harold Murphy - Homicide

On Saturday, Nov. 1949, 38-year-old Harold Murphy Cohen was reported missing to the Denver Police Department. Cohen, who went by the name Murphy or "Murph," was a known gambler and fight referee. He had reportedly attended a ceremonial dinner at...

Cooley, Melanie Suzy - Homicide

On April 15, 1975, Melanie "Suzy" Cooley left Nederland High School where she was a senior. She was last seen hitchhiking in Nederland. A road maintenance worker found her body on May 2, 1975, in Coal Creek Canyon.

Cooley was last seen wearing bl...

Corriveau, Hollis Jim Sr. - Homicide

On Sunday, Nov. 11, 1970, residents found a body in a ditch in the 4900 block of South Wadsworth Boulevard. The body was identified as 46-year-old Hollis “Jim” Corriveau Sr. Corriveau was last seen at about 8 p.m. on the evening of Nov...

Cortez, Lenora Christina - Homicide

On November 24, 1985, the nude body of Lenora Cristina Cortez, DOB 06/02/1964 was found on the side of US Hwy 285 and Light Lane in Conifer, Colorado by a motorist. Lenora was identified by her family members and was described as a transient without a per...

Coursey, Nora Lois - Homicide

The body of 30-year-old Nora Lois Coursey was found on July 9, 1957, about a mile west of Phillipsburg on Colorado State Highway 124 (Deer Creek Canyon Road). Coursey had been missing since June 19, 1957, when she attended an afternoon birthday party with...

DeTemple, Julia Ann - Homicide

On September 17, 1986, two employees were loading gravel on outlying Coors property, east of Highway 58 and McIntyre Street. They found a badly decomposed body in the nearby brush. Investigation determined that the body was that of 26 year old Julia DeTem...

Fuster, Elvin - Homicide

During the late afternoon of July 13, 1981, a resident in the 4000 block of Easley road in Golden reported what appeared to be a dead body on his property. The sheriff's office responded and found the body of Elvin Victor Fuster, a 19-year-old male who ha...

Garcia, Jose San Juan - Homicide

On October 28, 1990, the body of Jose San Juan Garcia, DOB 05/20/1960 was found on the south side of Interstate 70 at mile marker 249. Jose had received multiple gunshot wounds. Jose was a Mexican national who was working and living in Vail, Colorado. The...

Garrick Jr., John Joseph - Homicide

On February 12, 1982, the body of John Joseph Garrick JR, DOB 11/04/1946 was found at his residence located at 132 Paradise Road in Golden, Colorado. John had received multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was found by two construction workers who had b...

Gonzales, Lucas - Homicide

On Jan. 31, 1995, Lucas Gonzales left his home with his uncle at about 2 p.m. He told his wife he would be back within 45 minutes. Gonzales and his uncle were in a white, two-door, 1992 Hyundai Excel. The uncle said he dropped Gonzales off near 46th and F...

Groezinger, Mark - Homicide

On the morning of April 7, 1984, deputies responded to a report of a body lying on the front seat of a parked vehicle at Mother Cabrini Shrine, located near I-70 and Highway 40 in Golden. At the scene, deputies found the body of Mark Groezinger lying in t...

Hoffman, Jarl - Homicide

On May 19, 1976, at about 2:58 a.m., 21-year old Camp George West Honor Camp inmate Jarl Hoffman was playing billiards in the recreation building with other inmates when someone from outside, near Old Golden Road, shot him. A vehicle was seen speeding awa...

Hutchings, Linda - Homicide

On Sept. 1, 1979, a family picking cattails found a body down an embankment, near Indiana and West 82nd Avenue. The body was later identified as Linda Hutchings, a 17-year-old Arvada resident, who was reported missing to the Arvada Police Department on Au...

Kadow, Craig - Homicide

On Nov. 26, 1977, Craig Kadow was reported missing. He had been temporarily separated from his wife and was living alone in a cabin he was helping to finish in the Brook Forest Estates area. He last spoke to his mother in Wisconsin by telephone at about 8...

Lilly, John - Homicide

On July 2, 1979, at about 9:30 p.m., drivers along West 64th Avenue, about one-half mile west of Easley, found a man's body in the road. The body was identified as 27-year-old John Lilly, who had died of gunshot wounds. Lilly, who was known to sell drugs,...

Lingaas, Dennis Oscar - Homicide

On April 7, 1994, human remains were found by a US Forest Service worker in the area of Forest Service Road 695 and County Road 96. The remains were later identified to be that of Dennis Oscar Lingaas, DOB 04/20/1945. Dennis was reported missing out of De...

Lucero, Eugene - Homicide

On February 22, 1995, the body of Eugene Lucero, DOB 11/23/1945 was found in the White Ranch Open Space Park west of Golden, Colorado. Eugene was a Metro Taxi Cab driver and picked up a passenger at the Sapp Brother’s Truck Stop at I-70 and Quebec Street ...

Mabbutt, Lorne - Homicide

On December 14, 2012, three hikers in the area of Red Rocks Park contact a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy at the Trading Post. They told the Deputy that while they were hiking west of the amphitheater they discovered a human skeleton. ...

MacLean, Shannon Rose - Homicide

On or about April 29, 1988, 19-year-old Shannon Rose MacLean was hitchhiking with a female friend on Broadway between Evans and Mississippi in Denver. The women got a ride from a white man, described as being in his early 30s with a chubby build. He was b...

Malin, Richard Gary - Homicide

On August 16, 1976, at 8:30 a.m., Richard Gary Malin, DOB 03/10/1941 was found deceased by his wife at their residence located at 30290 Palomino Drive in Evergreen, Colorado. Richard was found just inside the front door of the residence and had been shot....

SOLVED Moore, Jeannie - Homicide

On Aug. 25, 1981, Jeannie Moore left her home for work at the Tenneco gas station at 13th and Wadsworth. As usual, she began hitchhiking at the onramp from Harlan to westbound I-70 at about 7:10 a.m. An employee and a customer at a nearby gas station, alo...

Murray, James William - Homicide

On May 15, 1988, residents of a Deer Creek Canyon home experienced problems with their toilet. After trying several remedies, the residents opened the septic tank and discovered a body inside. With help from Aspen Septic Service and the Jefferson County C...

Neill, Joyce - Homicide

On April 13, 1969, a family picnicking found the body of 17-year-old Joyce Neill about three miles up Golden Gate Park Road from the turn off to Crawford Gulch. Neill's body was located down an embankment from the road. She had moved to Denver from Arizon...

Nygaard, John - Homicide

On May 24, 1977 workers for Robinson Brick arrived at the entrance to the Chieftain Mine, immediately west of the Lakewood Motorcycle Park located at about 15000 West Alameda Parkway. Upon exiting the gate at about 6:40 am they discovered the body of John...

Pillman, Judy Tina - Homicide

On Oct. 26, 1986, two fishermen arrived on the west side of Chatfield State Park near South Wadsworth Boulevard to go fishing. Their dog located a body partially covered with brush. Investigation determined the body was that of 24-year-old Judy Pillman, w...

Ryman, Luanne - Homicide

On June 10, 1991, Luanne Ryman had pulled her vehicle over at the Genesee exit on Interstate 70 to sleep when she was too tired to drive to her residence in New Castle, Colorado. As Luanne slept, someone shot her in the face with a shotgun. Luanne was abl...

Sellers, Rita (Howard, Paul) - Homicide

On December 16, 1979, the frozen body of Rita Sellers, DOB 08/02/1952 was found inside a cardboard box on HWY 40, one and a half miles west of HWY 74 and Interstate 70. The cardboard box had been sealed and after an autopsy was conducted it was determined...

Stone, Sharon - Homicide

On July 28, 1989, a man trying to find a hubcap discovered a body down an embankment about one-half mile west of Highway 93 on Golden Gate Canyon Road. The body was identified as Sharon Stone, who had also used the names Sharon Flynn and Sharon Geionety. ...

Kunselman, Nick and Hart, Stephanie - Homicide

On February 14, 2000, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Subway Restaurant located at 6768 West Coalmine Avenue Littleton, Colorado after an employee drove past the restaurant and noticed the lights still on inside. The emplo...

Unknown 1972 - Unidentified Remains

On Aug. 27, 1972, skeletal remains were found on Forest Road 554, about one mile east of the Park and Jefferson County lines. The remains were determined to be that of a female, about 17 to 23 years of age, between 5 foot and 5 foot 3 inches tall with dar...

Unknown 1977 - Homicide

On Feb. 13, 1977, hikers discovered a body in a military-type, mummy style sleeping bag, about 100 feet over the embankment from Highway 285, a mile south of Colorado Highway 8. An autopsy indicated the male body had been there between 30 and 60 days befo...

Unknown Male Baby - Homicide

On March 24, 1966, a man out on a drive found a male baby wrapped in blue cloth. The man had stopped in a pull-out 2 miles south of Simms on Alameda and saw the baby down an embankment. The newborn was determined to have been full term and had died of exp...

VanDuyn, Rick - Homicide

Rick VanDuyn, a 27-year-old Genesee resident, was working as a security guard for Evergreen Security on Sunday, Oct. 19, 1986. After picking up the day's proceeds from the Safeway in Conifer, he drove in his marked, Evergreen Security car to the Mountain ...

Witt, Rosetta - Homicide

On October 2, 1961, 74-year-old Rosetta Witt was shot in her small grocery store attached to her home at 5050 Carr St. at about 10:44 a.m. Money was missing from the cash register. Shortly before the shooting, a white male (depicted in the composite drawi...

Barrett, Colleen Kay - Missing Person

Colleen Barrett was sharing a residence on the 5800 block of Rapp Street in Englewood with boyfriend Robert Alurac until July 19, 2007, when she went missing. A few days later, on July 23, a real estate agent showing a home near Morrison discovered Alurac...

Dotson, Nonnie - Missing Person

The Air Force nurse from San Antonio was visiting her brother in South Jefferson County on Nov. 19, 2006. She was last seen at her brother's house near Kipling and C-470.Dotson was to report back to the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio two days afte...

Hein, Mitchell - Missing Person

Mitchell Hein was 23 years old in 1983 when he left his parents' house in Golden and headed to Oklahoma. Hein had spent some time wandering from place to place, including Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma and California.

Hein was allegedly traveling with friends i...

Kuetemeier, Ronald - Missing Person

Ronald Kuetemeier, 57 years of age, was last seen at his home in Evergreen on Friday, June 14, 2013. His wife contacted the sheriff's office to report him as a missing person the following day. Kuetemeier works in the IT field and is currently unemployed....

Malonson, Brandi Jo - Missing Person

Brandi Jo Malonson's family last saw her in December 2006 when she left their house in South Jefferson County. Malonson was on probation at the time of her disappearance and has a history of drug use. A few months after her disappearance, friends and asso...

Middleton, Evelyn - Missing Person

On August 25, 2015, Evelyn “Cricket” Middleton, DOB 11/15/1982 was reported missing by her mother. Her mother had not seen or heard from her for approximately two weeks. A few days later, Evelyn’s vehicle was found abandoned on the west side of Vail Pass....

Schmidt, Terry - Missing Person

On September 6, 2002, Terry Schmidt, DOB 01/21/1949 was reported missing while staying at the Lost Valley Ranch located at 29555 Goose Creek Road. Terry had traveled with her husband, Wiltz Wagner, from Indiana to attend an annual conference. Terry&rs...

Case no. 00-13413 - Unidentified Remains

On July 24, 2000, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call from a Jefferson County Open Space worker who advised that skeletal remains were found on Mount Galbraith located on Golden Gate Canyon Road in Golden, Colorado. The Open Sp...

Woman Guilty of Kidnapping and Assault

(Golden, CO – January 14, 2020)  A Jefferson County jury found Angelique Cassandra Lopez, DOB: 6- 30-90, guilty of five counts for her role in the kidnapping and assault of a 33-year-old woman in Lakewood. The jury found her guilty of A...

Charges Filed in New Year’s Day Homicide in Lakewood

(Golden, CO – January 8, 2020) District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 49-year-old Kelli Jackson. Stephen Douglas Derossett, DOB: 3-14-67, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today where h...

Charges Filed in Littleton Apartment Complex Fire

(Golden, CO – December 31, 2019)  District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in an apartment complex fire in Littleton. Alex James Duran, DOB: 9-25-90, was charged 30 counts, including: 12 counts of Attempt...

Juan Duran Sentenced to 29 Years Prison for Vehicular Homicide

(Golden, CO – December 30, 2019) Juan Ignacio Duran, DOB: 07/04/89, was sentenced to 29 years in prison for the vehicular homicide death of a 71-year-old woman in Westminster.  He was sentenced on December 26, 2019.

On December 28, 2018 ...

Jerald Cross Sentenced to 40 Years Prison in Shooting Death of Girlfriend

(Golden, CO – December 30, 2019)  Jerald Arthur Cross, DOB: 1-3-54, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Julene Isaacson, 61. The sentencing hearing was on December 20, 2019.

On October 7, 2018, Cross and...

40 Years Prison for Domestic Violence Stabbing in Lakewood

(Golden, CO – December 20, 2019)  Alan Scott Evans, DOB: 5-29-86, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on December 18, 2019 and was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the brutal stabbing of his wife.

In Marc...

Joshua Kane Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of his Girlfriend

(Golden, CO – December 19, 2019) Joshua Kamuela Akuila Kane, DOB; 12-3-86, appeared today in the Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, for the brutal murder of his 23-year-ol...

Charges Filed in Lakewood Convenience Store Murder

Charges have been filed in the murder of a 28-year-old man outside a convenience store in Lakewood. Israel Becerril-Rodriguez, DOB: 3-20-94, has been charged with First Degree Murder – After Deliberation (F1) and two violent crime counts.&nb...

Charges Filed in Lakewood Sexual Assault

Darrell Gene Wall, DOB: 1-24-70, appeared today in Jefferson County Court where he was advised that he has been charged with two counts of Sexual Assault (F3) and two counts of Invasion of Privacy - sexual gratification (M1). 

On October 31, 2019 ...

Man Sentenced to 16 Years Prison for Strong-Arm Robbery of Elderly Woman

(Golden, CO – December 6, 2019)  Contarius Lamonye Alexander, DOB: 3-26-97, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court and was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a strong-arm robbery of an 87-year-old woman in Wheat Ridge.&n...

Tips for a Safe Holiday Shopping Season

Cary Johnson Shares Helpful Tips

During this busy holiday season, malls and retail stores are crowded with shoppers.  District Attorney Pete Weir is warning consumers to use care when they are shopping in order to ensure a safe and happy holiday s...

Juan Duran Pleads Guilty in Westminster Vehicular Homicide

Juan Ignacio Duran, DOB: 07/04/89, in the Jefferson County District Court on November 22, when he pled guilty in the vehicular homicide death of a 71-year-old woman in Westminster. Duran pled guilty to Vehicular Homicide, First Degree Assault, and Attempt...

Lengthy Prison Sentences for Kidnapping and Assault in Lakewood

The last of two people charged in the kidnapping and assault of a 47-year-old Lakewood man was in court to be sentenced on Monday, November 18. Darrius Deon Holmes, DOB: 3-12-82, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. On August 2, codefendant Ruby Arely Ser...

Charges Filed in Death of 56-year-old Lakewood Man

(Golden, CO – November 15, 2019) District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the death of Rene Perez at his home in Lakewood on October 15, 2019.  Three men and one woman have been arrested an...

Charges Filed in Woman’s Death at Chalet Motel in Lakewood

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the death of 32-year-old Rotasha Pryor-Thomas in Lakewood on November 2, 2019. Jarvis Rondale Gates, DOB: 6-15-81, has been charged with First Degree Murder – After Deliberati...

Bruce Bagwell Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of his Wife

(Golden, CO – November 13, 2019)  Bruce Bagwell, DOB: 11-15-58, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his 58-year-old wife, Theresa...

Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to Jail

A former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 45 days jail and two years probation for engaging in a relationship with an inmate while she was assigned to the detention center.  Myriah Lynn Lovato, DOB: 9-2-89, appeared in...

Jerald Cross Guilty of Second Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Girlfriend

A Jefferson County jury found Jerald Arthur Cross, DOB: 1-3-54, guilty of Second Degree Murder in the death of his girlfriend, Julene Isaacson, 61. The verdict was returned late afternoon on November 7, 2019.

On October 7, 2018, Cross and Isaacson lived to...

Man Guilty of Strong-Arm Robbery of 87-year-old Woman

A Jefferson County jury found Contarius Lamonye Alexander, DOB: 3-26-97, guilty of a strong-arm robbery of an 87-year-old woman in Wheat Ridge. 

On January 7, 2019, Wheat Ridge police were called to the Dollar Tree at 44th and Harlan where they fo...

Bruce Bagwell Guilty of First Degree Murder of his Wife

A Jefferson County jury deliberated one hour before finding Bruce Bagwell, DOB: 11-15-58, guilty of First Degree Murder in the death of 58-year-old Theresa Bagwell, his wife of 37 years. Their verdict was returned on October 28.

On February 6, 2019 Lakewoo...

Charges Filed in Death of 32-year-old Woman in Lakewood

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the death of 32-year-old Brittany Guern. Asha Adolphus Thompson, DOB: 6-7-98, was charged with First Degree Murder After Deliberation (F1); Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness or Victi...

Austin Boutain Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Golden RV Park

(Golden, CO – October 17, 2019)  Austin Jeffrey Boutain, DOB: 10-16-93, appeared today in the Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of 63-year-old Mitch...

Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Shooting his Wife

Humberto Morales Mares, DOB: 8-23-84, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on October 11, where he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting his wife in April, 2018.

On April 1, 2018, Lakewood police were called to 131 S. Fenton where they fo...

ID Theft Ringleader Sentenced to 24 Years Prison

Michael John Mancuso, III, DOB: 11-29-89, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on September 30 where he was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role as ringleader in an ID Theft ring that operated in Jefferson County and the metro Denver ar...

Kathleen Boutain Returned Jefferson County to Face Murder Charges

Kathleen Boutain, DOB: 3-17-94, has been returned to Colorado to faces charges in the death of 63-year-old Mitchell Ingle in Golden in 2017.  

On October, 2017 Golden police were dispatched to the Clear Creek RV Park on a welfare check. They found...

Damon Porter Sentenced to 48 Years Prison for Shooting Lakewood Man

Damon Omar Porter, DOB: 9-10-95, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today, where he was sentenced to 48 years in prison for the shooting of 24-year-old William Scott on April 5, 2018 in Lakewood.

Codefendants Dominic Pacheco-Donelson and Jazmine H...

Austin Boutain Pleads Guilty to Murder in Golden RV Park

(Golden, CO – September 20, 2019)  Austin Jeffrey Boutain, DOB: 10-16-93, appeared today in the Jefferson County District Court where he pled guilty to the murder of 63-year-old Mitchell Ingle in Golden in 2017.  He pled guilty...

Arvada Woman Sentenced in Theft from PTO

Jessica Kristina Tafoya, DOB: 5-20-82, appeared in Jefferson County District Court yesterday where she was sentenced to four years in probation with 120 hours of useful public service for theft of over $58,000 from the Jefferson Academy Parent Teacher Org...

Charges Filed in Shooting at Lakewood Walmart

Kile Joshua Chaca, DOB: 12-29-97, has been charged in a shooting that occurred at a Walmart in Lakewood, and resulted in serious bodily injury to 33-year-old man. Mr. Chaca has been charged with Attempted Murder (F2); First Degree Assault (F3); and four v...

Charges Filed in Death of Patrick Begley in Lakewood

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 41-year-old Patrick Begley.  Shannan Dea Begley, DOB: 11-24-79, the wife of Patrick Begley, has been charged with First Degree Murder (F1); Tampering with Ev...

Life in Prison for Todd Grudznske in Lakewood Traffic Fatality

Todd Kenneth Grudznske, DOB: 8-17-71, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of 25-year-old Angela Wimmer.

On September 30, 2018 Lakewood Police agents were...

ID Theft Ringleader Found Guilty of Racketeering

(Golden, CO – September 3, 2019)  A Jefferson County jury found Michael John Mancuso, III, DOB: 11-29-89, guilty of running an Identity Theft ring in Jeffco and the metro Denver area, between December 2017 and April, 2018. The jury foun...

Charges Filed in Escape from Lookout Mountain Youth Center

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the case involving an escape from Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center in Golden in June, 2019.  Quinn James Scaggs, DOB: 7-19-01, who turned 18 while on escape status, has b...

Charges Filed in Deaths of Two Men in Belmar Park

(August 28, 2019 – Golden, CO)  District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the deaths of two men in a Lakewood park. Vicente Enrique Orozco, DOB 1-1-00, has been charged with 17 counts, including the Fir...

Prison Sentence for Assault of Two Long-Term Care Patients

Gwendolyn Phillis Kentris, DOB: 10-21-73, was sentenced to prison for 12 years for assaulting two female patients at the Ralston Creek Neighborhood, a care and memory facility in Arvada. Kentris was employed at the facility as a caregiver.  The s...

Alicia Valdez Sentenced to Prison for Life in Murder of Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater

(Golden, CO – August 26, 2019) Alicia Elena Valdez, DOB: 5-25-98, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 16 years for the murder of 27-year-old Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater.  She was sentenc...

Habitual Criminal Sentenced to 48 Years in Prison

(Golden, CO – August 26, 2019)  Timothy Albert Bryant, DOB: 8-23-58, appeared in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced as a habitual criminal on his 11th felony conviction. Following the habitual criminal phase of his s...

Man Gets 12 Years Prison for 10th Indecent Exposure Conviction

(Golden, CO – August 9, 2019)  A 72-year-old Longmont man has been sentenced to prison for exposing himself to nine female victims in unincorporated Jefferson County.  Fred Merrill Shattuck, DOB: 11-9-48, was sentenced to 12 ye...

Samantha Maestas Gets Probation in Vehicular Homicide Death of Toddler

Samantha Miranda Maestas, DOB: 12-8-89, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where she was sentenced in the vehicular homicide death of her

two-year-old daughter, Sophia Avila, in August, 2018.

District Court Judge Margie Enquist sentenced Maes...

Charges Filed in Arvada Homicide

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 38-year-old Veronica Sarinana. Christopher Louis Moffat, DOB: 5-26-83, has been charged with Murder in the First Degree (F1); Tampering with a Deceased...

DA’s Citizens Academy Accepting Applications for 2019 Session

(Golden, CO – July 19, 2019)  The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2019 session. This Academy is open to residents of Jefferson and Gilpin counties and is designed to help c...

Charges Filed in Police Standoff in Edgewater

District Attorney Pete Weir announced the filing of charges in the police standoff with an armed gunman in Edgewater on July 12, 2019. John Alfonso Cruz, Jr., DOB: 10-20-78 has been charged with 34 counts including 12 counts of Attempted First Degree Murd...

Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Assault

Alexander William Medina, DOB: 8-2-62, and his son Richard Angelo Medina, DOB: 7-30-82, have each been sentenced to prison in the assault of a homeless man at a bus stop in Lakewood in October, 2018. Alexander Medina was sentenced to prison for 18 years o...

Church Camp Counselor Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office has charged a counselor at the Eagle Lake Day Camp for sexually assaulting a child attending that camp. Tolar Mitchell Locke, DOB: 3-2-99, has been charged with one count of Sexual Assault of a Child...

Alicia Valdez Guilty in Murder of Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater

A Jefferson County jury returned its verdict against Alicia Elena Valdez, DOB: 5-25-98, in the murder of 27-year-old Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater. Valdez is the third of three codefendants charged in this case. She was found guilty of First Degree Murder –...

Austin Boutain Returned to Colorado to Face Murder Charges

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced that Austin Jeffrey Boutain, DOB: 10-16-93, has been returned to Colorado to face charges in the death of 63-year-old Mitchell Ingle in Golden in 2017. Boutain is expected to appear in court in the next...

DA’s Citizens Academy Accepting Applications for 2019 Session

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2019 session. This Academy is open to residents of Jefferson and Gilpin counties and is designed to help create a better understanding of the criminal just...

25 Year Prison Sentence in Golden Vehicular Homicide

(Golden, CO – July 3, 2019)  William Randolph Lenox, DOB: 9-3-89, was sentenced on July 2^nd to 25 years in prison for the vehicular homicide death of 73-year-old Margaret (Peggy) Braun and for causing serious injury to three other indiv...

Drug Dealer Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

(Golden, CO – July 1, 2019)  Jorge Alberto Lopez, DOB: 7-10-82, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on June 28, 2019 and was sentenced to 24 years in prison for possession with intent to sell large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, coca...

Charges Filed in Death of 21-year-old Man in Lakewood

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the murder of a 21-year-old man in Lakewood on June 17. Danny Carter, Jr., DOB: 5-14-83, has been charged with First Degree Murder (F1); six counts of Aggravated Robbery (F3); and five ...

45 Year Prison Sentence for Sexual Assault following Kidnapping from Target Parking Lot

Dominic Gabriel Barrios, DOB: 7-27-00, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on June 11, 2019 where he was sentenced to prison for 45 years in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a young woman from a shopping center parking lot in January, 2017.

Bar...

Youth Home Director Sentenced to 54 Years to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault of a Child

William Wayne Sexton, DOB: 6-4-63, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to prison for 54 years to life for sexually assaulting youth at a group home where he was director.

Between 2015 and 2018, William Sexton was the di...

Prison Sentences for Murder of Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater

Two men have been sentenced in the shooting death of 27-year-old Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater. On May 31, Devon Drizzt Howard, DOB: 7-29-97, was sentenced to life in prison plus 279 years. Caleb Joseph Vigil, DOB: 1-29-99, was sentenced to life in prison p...

“Pom Pom Bandit” Sentenced to Prison for Bank Robberies

Brandon Wayne York, DOB: 7-22-82, was sentenced to six years in prison for a string of bank robberies in Lakewood and Arvada in February, 2019. 

    Between February 15 and February 27, 2019 York robbed four banks in Lak...

Man Sentenced in Vehicular Homicide Death of Teen in Westminster

Elliott Hayden Bond, DOB: 5-12-93, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on May 30th where he was sentenced to five years in Community Corrections for the vehicular homicide death of 15-year-old Andrew Potter in Westminster on August 31, 2018.&n...

Charges Filed in Lakewood Double Fatal Vehicular Homicide

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the double fatal vehicular homicide that occurred in Lakewood on May 19, 2019. William Lloyd Jokay-Szilagji, DOB: 6-3-91, has been charged with 20 counts, including two counts of ...

Earnest Maynes Sentenced to 25 Years Prison for Multiple Arsons

Earnest Sunday Maynes, DOB: 2-21-81, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on May 24, where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for setting eight fires in Lakewood in April, 2018. Seven horses and a dog were killed in the fires.

On April 28, 2018 ...

Youth Home Director Guilty of Sexual Assault of a Child

A Jefferson County jury found a former director of a juvenile group home guilty of all counts, in two cases, of sexually assaulting youth who lived at the Bridgeway Group Home. William Wayne Sexton, DOB  6-4-1963 was found guilty of eight counts,...

It’s Time for Senior Law Day in Jefferson County

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is hosting its 9th Annual Senior Law Day on June 1, offering educational seminars for seniors and for adults who may be facing challenges with aging parents.

This year there will be 24 valuable work...

Charges Filed in Multiple Car Crash on I-70 and Denver West Parkway

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the traffic fatality involving 28 vehicles, which occurred on I-70 and Denver West Parkway, on April 25, 2019.  Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, DOB: 11-21-95, has been cha...

Two Men Guilty in Murder of Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater

Two men have been found guilty in the shooting death of 27-year-old Andrew Jenicek in Edgewater. On April 29, a Jefferson County jury found Caleb Joseph Vigil, DOB: 1-29-99, and Devon Drizzt Howard, DOB: 7-29-97, guilty of numerous counts, including First...

25 Years in Prison for Push-in Robbery in Wheat Ridge

Jemelle Charles Adams, DOB: 2-21-87, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on April 25 where he was sentenced to prison for 25 years for the home invasion robbery of two women while they were staying at a motel in Wheat Ridge.

On November 10, 2017, j...

Kelly Kerr Sentenced to 42 Years Prison in Child Abuse Death of Three-Month-Old Daughter

Kelly Ray Kerr, DOB: 8-5-79, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the child abuse death of his three-month-old daughter, Olivia, in July, 2017. The sentence was imposed by District Court Judge ...

Charges Filed in Death of Kristian MacLeod in Golden

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the death of 44-year-old Kristian MacLeod on April 13, 2019.

Joshua J. Polaske, DOB: 4-22-91, and Laci Ellaine Barclay, DOB; 6-23-94, have each been charged according to their alleged pa...

Lengthy Prison Sentences for Two Brothers in Kidnapping

Felipe Hernandez-Escajeda, DOB: 9-24-88, appeared in Jefferson County Court on April 22, 2019 when he was sentenced to prison for 36 years for kidnapping, burglary, and aggravated robbery of three people in Lakewood.

Just after midnight, on August 8, 2017,...

Charges Filed in Arvada Chlorine Bomb Discharge

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the April 7th incident in Arvada, in which a chlorine bomb was discharged near a police officer who was attempting to clear debris from the roadway.

Four men have been charged according ...

Charges Filed in the Death of Joseph Brinson

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the death of 28-year-old Joseph Brinson.  

Blake Alan Quinlan, DOB: 9-6-00, was in court on April 10 where he was advised that he has been charged with First Degr...

Guilty Plea in Lakewood Arsons

Earnest Sunday Maynes, DOB: 2-21-81, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on April 5, where he pled guilty to eleven felony counts for setting eight fires in Lakewood in April, 2018. Six horses were killed in the fires.

On April 28, 2018 Lakewood po...

34 Year Prison Sentence in Death of Wheat Ridge Man

Ian Fitzgerald O’Connor, DOB; 10-15-85, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on March 29, where he was sentenced to 34 years in prison for the death of a 63-year-old Wheat Ridge man, Paul Dacko, Sr. 

On August 29, 2017 the Colorad...

26th Annual Courage Walk on April 13, 2019 at Jeffco Courthouse

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is celebrated this year from April 7-13, 2019. This is a time for communities to come together to honor victims of crime and to promote victims’ rights.  This year’s theme is &...

Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts in Lakewood Murder

A Jefferson County jury returned guilty verdicts in the murder of 25-year-old Jesse Robinson. Keevin Bell, II, DOB: 1-26-85, was found guilty of three counts of First Degree Murder; two counts of Attempted Aggravated Robbery, two counts of First Degree Bu...

20 Year Prison Sentence for String of Robberies in Lakewood

Two men appeared in Jefferson County court on March 8, 2019 where they were sentenced for a string of robberies at King Soopers stores in Lakewood.

Valentin Justin Arrastia, DOB:10-16-81, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for eleven robberies at three di...

Guilty of Murder in Domestic Violence Death of Westminster Woman

A Jefferson County jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Ezekiel Mark Garcia, DOB: 10-27-93. Mr. Garcia killed his girlfriend, 22-year-old Destini Martinez. The jury found Mr. Garcia guilty of First Degree Murder After Deliberation and Tampering ...

Jury Finds Kelly Kerr Guilty of Child Abuse Death of Three-Month-Old Daughter

A Jefferson County jury found Kelly Ray Kerr, DOB: 8-5-79, guilty of child abuse resulting in the death of his three-month-old daughter, Olivia, in July, 2017.

Following five days of trial, the jury deliberated less than two hours before finding Kerr guilt...

Charges Filed in Bank Robberies in Lakewood and Arvada

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in a string of bank robberies in Lakewood and Arvada in February, 2019. Brandon Wayne York, DOB: 7-22-82, was charged with four counts of Robbery (F4) and two counts of Theft, a (F5) and a...

Charges Filed in Golden Vehicular Homicide

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the vehicular homicide death of 73-year-old Margaret Braun on February 22, 2019. William Randolph Lenox, DOB: 9-3-89, appeared in court today where he was advised that he has been...

32 Year Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Strangulation

Thomas Adam Rojas, DOB: 8-9-83, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on February 28, 2019 where he was sentenced to prison for 32 years for a strangulation assault on his girlfriend. The strangulation caused the dissection of her carotid artery and...

Charges Filed in Death of 58-year-old Lakewood Woman

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 58-year-old Teresa Bagwell. Her husband, Bruce Bagwell, DOB: 11-18-58, has been charged with one count of First Degree Murder – After Deliberation (F1) and ...

Man Sentenced to Prison for 25Years for Stabbing Co-Worker

David Andrew Gladu, DOB: 4-30-71, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on February 11, where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a stabbing attack on a co-worker.

In October, 2017 Jeanette McClure worked from home organizing billiard tourname...

Man Sentenced to 85 Years Prison for Armed, Drug-Fueled Crime Spree in S. Jeffco

Edward Roy Barron, DOB: 3-9-86, appeared in Jefferson County Court on February 12 where he was sentenced to 85 years in prison for an armed, drug-fueled crime spree in Jefferson County in 2017. A jury found him guilty of all 18 felony counts on January 12...

Accepting Nominations for Good News Breakfast Celebration

The Good News Breakfast Steering Committee is inviting nominations of individuals or groups to be honored at the 29th Annual Good News Breakfast which will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2018, at 6:59 a.m., at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6...

Man Sentenced to 192 Years Prison for Kidnapping and Robbery in South Jeffco

Jeremy Scott Hackbarth, DOB: 4-17-84, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today where he was sentenced to 192 years in prison for his role in kidnapping and robbing two people in South Jeffco.

On September 16, 2017 Hackbarth and codefendant, Casey ...

Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed in Death of Toddler

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the vehicular homicide death of two-year-old Sophia Avila in August, 2018. The child’s mother, Samantha Miranda Maestas, DOB: 12-8-89, has been charged with Vehicular Homicide...

Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder of his Girlfriend

A Jefferson County jury found Eric Carl Pospisil, DOB: 6-20-78, guilty of attempted murder of his girlfriend in Westminster in April, 2018. Following four days of trial, they returned guilty verdicts on Attempted Second Degree Murder (F3); First...

Jury Finds Edward Barron Guilty of All Counts in S. Jeffco Crime Spree

(Golden, CO – January 17, 2019)  Following seven days of trial, a Jefferson County jury found Edward Roy Barron, DOB: 3-19-86, guilty of 18 felony counts stemming from a drug-fueled crime spree in Jefferson County in 2...

Prison for Two Men in Assault at Bar in Pine Junction

Two men convicted of a vicious assault in a bar in Pine Junction were in court on January 11, 2019 where they were sentenced. Joel Michael Wilson, DOB: 7-15-86, was sentenced to six years in prison. Devin Lee Premer, DOB: 5-28-94, was sentenced to five ye...

30 Years Prison for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault in Gilpin County

Reginald Keith Clark, DOB; 1-1-74, appeared in Gilpin County Court on January 11, 2019 where he was sentenced to prison for 30 years for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 56-year-old homeless woman in Black Hawk.

On November 5, 2017 Clark offered a ride...

Guilty Plea in Evergreen Vehicular Homicide

Daltyn Drake Hollon, DOB: 4-6-97, appeared yesterday in Jefferson County District Court where he entered a guilty plea in the vehicular homicide death of 16-year-old Rachel Hern.

On January 20, 2018 Hollon and three friends were traveling westbound on Hwy....

Arvada Woman Charged with Theft from PTO

Jessica Kristina Tafoya, DOB: 5-20-82, has been charged with theft of funds from the Jefferson Academy Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The Jefferson Academy is a K-12 charter school located in northern unincorporated Jefferson County. Tafoya, who lives...

Chris Cumsille Enters Guilty Plea in Vehicular Homicide

Chris John Cumsille, DOB: 3-2-72, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on January 2, where he pled guilty to three felony counts in the vehicular homicide death of 43-year-old Anna Huffman and her 3-year-old son Jason Huffman. Lianne Nelson, a ...

Law Enforcement Officers Receive Award from District Attorney

District Attorney Pete Weir has announced the First Judicial District Attorney’s Awards for Investigator of the Year and Patrol Officer of the Year. The awards were presented at the District Attorney’s annual staff meeting on December ...

TIPS FOR A SAFE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON

During this busy holiday season, malls and retail stores are crowded with shoppers. District Attorney Pete Weir is warning consumers to use care when they are shopping in order to ensure a safe and happy holiday season.

The retail hustle and bustle of the ...

Lakewood Man Sentenced to 14 Years Prison for Assault of his Elderly Mother

James Andrew Navarro, DOB: 9-30-81, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on December 11, 2018 where he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for an attack on his elderly mother.

In February 2018, Lakewood police were called to 1374 Zephyr Street regar...

Man Sentenced to 22 Years Prison for Lakewood Stabbing

Marvin Luna-Lovo, DOB: 10-14-89, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on December 10, 2018 where he was sentenced to prison for 22 years for stabbing 18-year-old Damian Williams.

On September 12, 2017 Williams was sitting at a bus stop near the Lake...

Jeffrey Maynard Sentenced to 44 Years Prison in Gilpin County Homicide

Jeffrey Mason Maynard, DOB: 11-10-91, appeared today in the Gilpin County District Court where he was sentenced to 44 years in prison for the murder of 63-year-old John Cumby. Mr. Cumby’s body was found in a remote campground in Gilpin County in...

Two Charged in Kidnapping and Assault in Lakewood

A man and a woman have been charged in the kidnapping and assault of a 47-year-old Lakewood man. On November 20, Darrius Deon Holmes, DOB: 3-12-82, and Ruby Arely Serrato, DOB: 4-9-98, were each charged for their alleged roles in the offense.

On November 1...

28 Years Prison for Assault of Lakewood Police Agent

Enrique Arellano, DOB: 12-29-93, was sentenced to prison for 28 years for hitting a police agent as he attempted to elude police, escaping from a parking lot in a stolen car. The sentencing hearing was November 21, 2018.

Arellano pled guilty on October 1, ...

Charges Filed in Death of Cymone Duran

Three men appeared today in the Jefferson County District Court to be advised of the charges that been filed against them for their alleged roles in the death of 28-year-old Cymone Duran on November 5, 2018.  The three men, Abel Candy Gallegos, D...

24 Years Prison for Home Invasion Robbery of 70-year-old Arvada Man

Ivan A. Garcia, DOB: 3-13-82, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on November 14 when  was sentenced to prison for 24 years for an armed home-invasion robbery of a 70-year-old Arvada man. 

On August 16, 2017 John Woodruff, who wor...

Brandon Hansen Sentenced on Probation Revocation for Videotaping Women in Tanning Beds in 2014

Brandon Alexander Hansen, DOB: 7-14-78, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on November 6, 2018 where he was sentenced to 60 years in prison on a probation revocation. On April 30, 2015 Hansen was sentenced to 8 years in prison, to be followed by ...

10 Years Prison for Aggravated Robbery in Wheat Ridge

Jasmine Nicole Martinez, DOB: 11-28-94, appeared in Jefferson County Court where she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role an aggravated robbery at the American Motel in Wheat Ridge.

On November 10, 2017, just before midnight, Wheat Ridge police...

Man Sentenced to 24 Years Prison for his Role in Lakewood Shooting

Dominic Pacheco-Donelson, DOB: 9-30-94, appeared in Jefferson
County District Court on November 5, 2018 where he was sentenced to prison for24 years for his role in a shooting that occurred in Lakewood in April, 2018.<_o3a_p>

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Two Indicted for Wheel Thefts from Car Dealerships

A Jefferson County grand jury has returned a 13-count indictment accusing a man and a woman of stealing tires and wheels from new cars at auto dealerships and selling them for personal gain. Brian Allen Kassal, DOB: 4-29-85, and Sarah Jessica Maksimovic, ...

Family Justice Center Moves Closer towards Becoming a Reality

(Golden, CO – November 2, 2018) At a meeting on October 30, 2018, members of the Daniels Welchester Neighborhood Association were updated on the progress being made towards the opening of the Family Justice Center (FJC) in the First Judicial District. &am...

Illegal Alien Sentenced to 14 Years Prison for Transporting Meth through Colorado

Jose Chavez-Tellez, DOB; 11-26-69, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on October 29, 2018 where he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for transporting almost 15 pounds of methamphetamine through Jefferson County.

On January 2, 2018, Chavez-Tellez...

Lakewood Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of his Elderly Mother

James Andrew Navarro, DOB: 9-30-81, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on October 25, 2018 where he pled guilty to Attempted Second Degree Murder following an assault on his elderly mother.

In February 2018, Lakewood police were called to 1374 Zep...

David Broom Sentenced to 6 Years Prison for Vehicular Homicide

David Michael Broom, DOB: 4-1-95, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on October 25 where he was sentenced to six years in prison for the vehicular homicide death of 21-year-old Anne Gibson, in June, 2017.

On June 24, 2017 the Colorado State Patrol...

Three Sentenced in Stabbing of Man in Lakewood.

Amber Nicole Price, DOB: 10-3-83, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today where she was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the brutal stabbing of 43-year-old Timothy Seaver in January, 2018. Price pled guilty on July 9 to Conspiracy...

Gilpin County Jury Convicts Man of Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

A Gilpin County jury found Reginald Keith Clark, DOB; 1-1-74, guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 56-year-old homeless woman in Black Hawk in November, 2017. Following three days of trial the jury found him guilty of Kidnapping (F2); Sexual Ass...

Morrison Man Charged with Murder

     First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 61-year-old Julene Isaacson at her home in Morrison. Jerald Arthur Cross, DOB: 1-3-54, has been charged with First Degr...

Wynn Sichting Sentenced for Assault and Kidnapping

 Wynn Ray Sichting, DOB: 7-25-58, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court was sentenced to four years probation, with 10 months in jail as a condition of probation, for an assault on his 21-year-old ex-nephew.

On September 11, 2017, at 9...

First Degree Murder Charged in Lakewood Traffic Fatality

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that charges have been filed in the death of 25-year-old Angela Wimmer. Todd Kenneth Grudznske, DOB: 8-17-71, has been charged with fifteen counts, including First Degree Murder – Extrem...

Enrique Arellano Pleads Guilty to Assault of Police Officer

Enrique Arellano, DOB: 12-29-93, pled guilty to First Degree Assault (F3), leaving the Scene of an Accident with SBI (F4), and a Crime of Violence count for hitting a police agent as he attempted to elude law enforcement in a stolen car.

In May, 2018 Lakew...

Jeffrey Maynard Pleads Guilty in Gilpin County Homicide

Jeffrey Mason Maynard, DOB: 11-10-91, appeared today in the Gilpin County District Court and pled guilty in the death of 63-year-old John Cumby. Mr. Cumby’s body was found in a remote campground in Gilpin County in September, 2017.

Maynard pled g...

Man Sentenced to 26 Years Prison for Kidnapping and Robbery in South Jeffco

(Golden, CO – September 21, 2018)   Casey Daniel Cleveland, DOB: 6-7-85, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today where he was sentenced to 26 years in prison, plus five years parole, for his role in kidnapping and robbing two ...

First Judicial District Bar Association Honors DA Pete Weir

District Attorney Pete Weir has been presented with the First Judicial District Bar Association’s highest recognition, the Award of Merit. This award is presented annually to an attorney member of the First Judicial District Bar Association who ...

Man Guilty of Transporting over 14 Pounds of Meth through Colorado

A Jefferson County jury deliberated just 40 minutes before finding Jose Chavez-Tellez, DOB; 11-26-69, guilty of possession with intent to distribute nearly 15 pounds of methamphetamine.

On January 2, 2018, Chavez-Tellez and his wife were traveling eastboun...

Man Sentenced to 20 Years Prison for Stabbing RTD Bus Driver

Richard Allen Mathis, DOB: 1-22-78, appeared yesterday in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an assault on an RTD driver that included him biting off part of the driver’s ear.

On February 24, 2017 Jef...

Marijuana, Meth, and Driving Results in 36 Year Prison Sentence

Troy Steven Glassford, DOB: 10-9-78, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on September 10, 2018 where was sentenced to 36 years in prison for the vehicular homicide death of 43-year-old Nathan Osburn.

On January 10, 2018 Arvada police were called to...

Isabella Parker Sentenced to 10 Years Prison For Elder Abuse of her 87-year-old Father

Isabella Diantha Parker, DOB: 4-9-70, appeared before District Court Judge Jeffrey Pilkington where she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse of her 87-year-old father, Ben Parker.

On February 21, 2017 Golden police were contacted by paramedics wit...

Wynn Sichting Pleads Guilty to Assault and Kidnapping

Wynn Ray Sichting, DOB: 7-25-58, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on August 31, 2018 and pled guilty to three counts for repeatedly assaulting his 21-year-old ex-nephew and locking him in a metal storage container for several hours.

On September...

Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed in Death of 15-Year-Old in Westminster

District Attorney Pete Weir announced today that Elliot Hayden Bond, DOB: 5-12-93, has been charged in the vehicular homicide death of 15-year-old Andrew Potter in Westminster on August 31, 2018.

According to the arrest affidavit, Westminster police were c...

Nathan Hale Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Provide Aid as Friend Overdosed

William Nathan Hale, DOB: 7-17-81, was sentenced to four years in prison for leaving his friend, 25-year-old Natasha Rowley, as she died of a methamphetamine overdose on drugs which he brought with him to her house.

On June 2, 2017. Hale had driven five ho...

Woman Sentenced to 17 Years Prison for Child Abuse Death

Bethany Joy Smith, DOB; 4-24-95, has been sentenced to prison for 17 years for the death of her three-month-old son, Skyler, in May, 2016. She will also have a mandatory five-year period of parole at the end of her sentence. Mrs. Smith pled guilty to Negl...

Two Guilty in Kidnapping and Robbery in South Jeffco

Two men accused of kidnapping and robbing two people in south Jeffco have been convicted and are now awaiting sentencing.

Following six days of trial, a Jefferson County jury found Jeremy Scott Hackbarth, DOB: 4-17-84, guilty of numerous counts for his rol...

Five Years Prison for 8th DUI Conviction

     John Charles Thompson, DOB: 4-22-73, was sentenced to five years in prison for his 8th DUI offense on August 27, 2018. Mr. Thompson was on bond for a DUI offense in another county when he was arrested in this case....

Grand Jury Indicts Eight in ID Theft Ring

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that the county grand jury has returned a 68-count indictment dismantling an ID theft ring operating in Jefferson County and the metro Denver area between December 2017 and April 2018. Four men and four women have bee...

IRS IMPOSTER SCAM - DON’T BE FOOLED

District Attorney Pete Weir is warning consumers to beware of the IRS Imposter scam. While these scams are not new to the metro Denver area, the DA’s Office is  seeing an uptick in consumer calls about this, and similar, scams. There ma...

Attorney Glenn Gregory Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Bilking Grandmother out of $1.4M

Glenn William Gregory, DOB; 3-13-62, was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing over $1.4 million from a trust fund created to provide for his 89-year-old step-grandmother. Today’s four-year prison sentence will be served consecutively to an eight...

David Broom Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide

David Michael Broom, DOB: 4-1-95, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on August 21 where he pled guilty in the vehicular homicide death of 21-year-old Anne Gibson in June, 2017.

On June 24, 2017 the Colorado State Patrol was called to the area of 9...

Last of Eight People Sentenced in Brutal Kidnapping and Assault of Arvada Man

A teen charged as an adult for his part in a violent crime spree that included the shooting of an 18-year-old Arvada man was sentenced on August 17, 2018. Luis Julian Riso, DOB: 4-15-00, was given a 21-year prison sentence, suspended upon success...

Martinez Sentenced to 24 Years Prison for Shooting Teen

(Golden, CO – August 17, 2018) John Martinez, DOB: 1-22-94, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on August 16 where he was sentenced to prison for 24 years in the shooting death of 16-year-old Zebulun Bacon.Martinez was drinking and h...

Arrest Warrants Issued in 34-Year-Old Cold Case Homicides

(Aurora, CO - August 10, 2018) At a joint news conference today in Aurora, criminal justice and law enforcement offi-cials announced that arrest warrants have been issued in two 34-year-old cold case homicides in the metro Denver area.

George Brauchler, Di...

Wheat Ridge Woman gets 10 Years Prison for Setting Car Fire with Husband Asleep Inside

Andrea Toni Moreno, DOB: 9-10-69, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on August 6 where she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting fire to the family vehicle with her husband asleep inside.

On July 20, 2017 at about 11:30 p.m. Arvada F...

Joint News Conference Scheduled for Friday Regarding Cold Cases

The investigation into the 1984 cold case homicides of Patricia Louise Smith in Lakewood, and the three members of the Bennett family in Aurora, are reaching a critical stage. No further information can be released at this time, but we expect to provide m...

First Degree Murder Charges Filed in Wheat Ridge Death

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed against Joshua Kamuela Akuila Kane, DOB; 12-3-86, in the death of his roomate, 23-year-old Nicole Lindsey. Mr. Kane has been charged with First Degree Murder – Aft...

Joseph Barela Sentenced to 48 Years Prison for Child Abuse Death

Joseph William Barela, DOB: 3-16-89, appeared in the Jefferson County District Court today where he was sentenced to prison for 48 years for the child abuse death of his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, Samantha, in January, 2017.

Fo...

Guilty Plea in Arvada Vehicular Homicide

Troy Steven Glassford, DOB: 10-9-78, appeared in Jefferson County District Court earlier this week where he pled guilty in the vehicular homicide death of 43-year-old Nathan Osburn.

On January 10, 2018 Arvada police were called to the area of Pomona Drive ...

Erik Newton Guilty of Murder in Unincorporated Jeffco

A Jefferson County jury deliberated four hours on July 17^th before finding Erik Jamal Newton, DOB: 12-24-94, guilty of the murder of Zachary Greenstreet in June, 2016.

A Jefferson County jury deliberated four hours on July 17th before finding Erik Jamal Ne...

DA’s Citizens Academy Accepting Applications for 2018 Session

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2018 session. This Academy is open to residents of Jefferson and Gilpin counties and is designed to help create a better understanding of the criminal just...

Charges Filed in Shooting of Uber Driver in Lakewood

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed against two males involved in the shooting of an Uber driver in Lakewood in June. Quartez Smith, DOB: 03-16-00, and a 13-year-old juvenile have each been charged with numerous felonies.

On ...

Wheat Ridge Woman Guilty of Setting Car Fire with Husband Asleep Inside

A Jefferson County jury found Andrea Toni Moreno, DOB: 9-10-69, guilty of Attempted First Degree Murder for setting fire to the family vehicle with her husband asleep inside. The jury deliberated for five hours before returning their verdict on June 20, 2...

Joseph Barela Found Guilty of Child Abuse Resulting in Death

A Jefferson County jury found Joseph William Barela, DOB: 03-16-89, guilty of child abuse resulting in the death of his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, Samantha Sanchez, in January, 2017. 

Following nine days of trial, the jury delib...

Lawrence Arellano Sentenced to Life in Prison for First Degree Murder

Lawrence Arellano, DOB: 3-21-68, appeared today in Jefferson County District Court where he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of James Miller in January, 2017. 

Following four days of trial, a Jefferson County returned their guilty ve...

Lawrence Arellano Guilty of First Degree Murder

A Jefferson County jury deliberated two hours on June 7th before finding Lawrence Arellano, DOB: 03-21-68, guilty of the first degree murder of James Miller in January, 2017.On January 4, 2017 codefendant Charles Joseph Martinez, DOB/01-19-84, met Miller ...

Charges Filed in Vehicular Assault of Police Officer

The District Attorney’s Office has filed charges in the case against Enrique Arellano, DOB: 12-29-93, for hitting a police agent as he attempted to elude law enforcement in a stolen car.

At around 2:00 a.m. on May 25, Lakewood police agents ident...

Joshua Gonzales Sentenced to 30 Years Prison for Child Abuse of Toddler

Joshua James Gonzales, DOB: 10-24-95, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for inflicting a series of violent and traumatic injuries on his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter.

Following trial in April, a Jefferson County jury deliberated just three ho...

LIFE IN PRISON FOR GARY NICKAL IN MURDER OF WIFE

A Jefferson County jury deliberated for three hours, rejecting an insanity defense and returning a guilty verdict in the murder of 35-year-old Molly Nickal.  Gary Lee Nickal, DOB/7-22-77, Molly’s husband, shot her twice, once in the head, with a ...

Don’t Miss Senior Law Day in Jefferson County

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is hosting its 8th Annual Senior Law Day on June 2, offering educational seminars for seniors and for adults who may be facing challenges with aging parents.

This year there will be 24valuable works...

Tyler Blanco Sentenced to 20 Years Prison for Shooting Cousin

            Tyler James Blanco, DOB: 9-17-90, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Friday, April 27, 2018, where he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting his 23-year-old cousin in the back ...

Two Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Death of Littleton Man

Jordan Taggert Lemarinel, DOB: 4-17-90, appeared in Jefferson County District Court today where he was sentenced to life in prison, plus 12 years, for the murder of 26-year-old Addison Stewart in May, 2017. Codefendant Kenneth Upton Crise, DOB: 10-15-61, ...

Jury Finds Joshua Gonzales Guilty of Child Abuse of Toddler

A Jefferson County jury deliberated just three hours before returning a guilty verdict in the case against Joshua James Gonzales, DOB: 10-24-95, for abuse of his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter. The jury found Gonzales guilty of Child Abuse r...

Lakewood Man Sentenced to 28 Years Prison for Death of Infant

     Josiah Lamarr Jones, DOB: 9-7-95, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on April 10  where he was sentenced to prison for 28 years for the death of his three-month-old daughter, Naomi Jones. Josiah Jones pled...

Eric St. George Guilty of Shooting at Lakewood Police Agents

(Golden, CO – April 6, 2018) A Jefferson County jury returned guilty verdicts in the case against Eric James St. George, DOB: 7-31-77, for firing shots at Lakewood Police agents in July, 2016.Following seven days of trial, the jury came back wit...

Judge Denies Unsupervised Off-Grounds Privileges for Eastwood

(Golden, CO – March 20, 2018) A Jefferson County District Court judge has denied the state hospital’s request for off-grounds unsupervised privileges for Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, DOB: 1-21-78. In 2011 Mr. Eastwood was found not gui...

Lakewood Man Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Resulting in Death of Infant

Josiah Lamarr Jones, DOB: 9-7-95, appeared in
Jefferson County District Court on March 6, 2018 where he pled guilty inthe death of his three-month-old daughter,
Naomi Jones. Josiah Jones pled guilty to a class two felony, Child AbuseResulting in Death...

Former Mountain View Police Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

A former Mountain View Police officer has been sentenced for embezzlement and attempting to influence a public servant. Leonard Portugal, DOB: 12-29-69, appeared in Jefferson County Court on February 28, 2018 where he was sentenced to four years Economic ...

Former Morrison Police Lieutenant Sentenced to Prison

Former Morrison police lieutenant Anthony Paul Joiner, DOB: 3-30-79, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stealing over $132,000 from the Town of Morrison between December, 2010 and February, 2016.At the time of the crimes, Joiner was the second...

15 Year Prison Sentence in Vehicular Homicide

Ah Jung, DOB: 10-15-91, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, plus five years parole, for the vehicular homicide death of 85-year-old Howard Hanson and vehicular assault of three others. The sentencing hearing was February 16, 2018.

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Eric St. George Guilty of Shooting at Lakewood Police Agents

A Jefferson County jury returned guilty verdicts in the case against Eric James St. George, DOB: 7-31-77, for firing shots at Lakewood Police agents in July, 2016.Following seven days of trial, the jury came back with their verdict on February 9, 2018. Th...

Life in Prison for Murder following Craigslist Marijuana Sale Ruse

A Jefferson County jury has returned guilty verdicts in the first degree murder of 44-year-old Philip Peny.  Toussaint Lamar Hampton, DOB: 12-14-93 shot and killed Mr. Peny after he lured him to a location in Lakewood, using the ruse of a marijua...

10 Years Prison for Child Sex Trafficker

Mark Allen Horton, DOB: 6-26-85 appeared in Jefferson County District Court on February 8 where he was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old female. Horton also provided methamphetamine to the teen.

On May, 9 2016 the te...

Child Sex Predator Sentenced to Prison for 18 Years to Life

Zachary Vincent Myers, DOB: 3-3-94, was sentenced to prison for 18 years to life for sexually assaulting a young teen on a hiking trail near her house.  Following his trial in December 2017, a Jefferson County jury found Myers guilty of nine coun...

Charges Filed in Vehicular Homicide in Arvada

An Arvada man has been charged in the vehicular homicide death of 43-year-old Nathan Osburn. Troy Steven Glassford, DOB:10-9-78, was charged with Vehicular Homicide-DUI (F3); Vehicular Homicide-Reckless (F4); DUI (M); Reckless Driving (T2); and Driving on...

Charges Filed in Lakewood Vehicular Homicide

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed in the vehicular homicide death of Anna Huffman, 43, and her 3-year-old child, that occurred in Lakewood in November, 2017. Chris John Cumsille, DOB: 3-2-72, has been charged with ten coun...

Grand Jury Indicts 6 in Heroin Trafficking Ring

District Attorney Pete Weir announced that the district grand jury has returned a 61-count indictment dismantling a heroin ring operating in Jefferson County and the metro Denver area. Six men are accused of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control ...

Former Caseworker with Jeffco Human Services Pleads Guilty

A 63-year-old former caseworker with Jefferson County Human Services appeared in court today and plead guilty to two felony counts for falsifying information in child abuse and neglect complaints. Richelle Schultz, DOB: 6-28-64, pled guilty to Attempt to ...

Charges Filed in Wheat Ridge Robbery and Animal Cruelty Case

Two people have been charged in a Wheat Ridge robbery that occurred in November, 2017. A dog belonging to one of the victims was shot during the robbery. Jemelle Charles Adams, DOB: 2-21-87, and Jasmine Nicole Martinez, DOB: 11-28-94 have been charged wit...

Charges Filed in South Jeffco Assault and Standoff

The District Attorney’s Office has formally filed charges against David Charles Roberts, DOB: 4-3-87, following an alleged attack against his girlfriend and two others at his house in unincorporated Jefferson County on December 27, 2017.

Accordin...

Charges Filed in Gilpin County Homicide

First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir announced that charges have been filed against Jeffrey Mason Maynard, DOB: 11-10-91, in the death of 63-year-old John Cumby. Mr. Cumby’s body was found in a remote campground in Gilpin County in Septemb...

Denver Man Guilty of Vehicular Homicide in Clear Creek Canyon

A Jefferson County jury has returned guilty verdicts in the vehicular homicide death of 85-year-old Howard Hanson.  On December 14, 2017, Ah Jung, DOB; 10-15-91 was found guilty of Vehicular Homicide-DUI (F3); four counts of Vehicular Assault-DUI...

Jury Finds Child Predator Guilty on Nine Counts

A Jefferson County jury returned guilty verdicts in the child sexual assault case against Zachary Vincent Myers, DOB: 3-3-94, on December 11, 2017. Following five days of trial, the jury found Myers guilty of nine counts for stalking a young teen he met i...

FTC Providing Refunds to Victims of Scams involving Western Union

(Golden, CO – December 5, 2017) District Attorney Pete Weir is reminding consumers who lost money as victims of certain scams that they may be able to submit a claim to get their money back.

The specific scams involved consumers making payment th...

“Comic Con Bandit” Sentenced to 39 Years Prison

Bank robber Gary Crider was dubbed the “Comic Con Bandit” because he wore Star Wars and Marvel comic super hero masks while robbing bank in the metro area.

Gary Mark Crider, DOB: 2-16-67, was sentenced on November 27th to 39 years in prison for a series of bank robberies in the Denver metropolitan area in late 2016 and 2017. Dubbed the “Comic Con Bandit”, Crider wore Star Wars and Marvel ...

Former Mountain View Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

A former Mountain View Police Officer has entered a guilty plea to Attempt to Influence a Public Servant (F4) and Embezzlement of Public Property (F5).  Leonard Portugal, DOB: 12-29-69, appeared in Jefferson County Court and entered his guilty pl...

Guilty Plea in Aggravated Robbery from Craigslist Transaction Ruse

David Ernest Mascarenas, DOB: 4-29-61, appeared in Jefferson County Court yesterday where he pled guilty to six counts for robbing a homeowner at knifepoint using the ruse of a Craigslist transaction.Mascarenas and David Martinez arrived at the home of An...

Arrest Warrants Issued Today in Death of Mitchell Ingle in Golden on October 27, 2017

(Golden, CO – November 6, 2017) Arrest warrants were issued today for the arrest of husband and wife duo of Austin Jeffrey Boutain, DOB: 10-16-93, and Kathleen Elizabeth Boutain, DOB: 30-17-94.

According to the affidavit, Austin and Kathleen Bout...

Lakewood Man Convicted After Running over Bicyclist and Fleeing

Stephen Tecmire was found guilty 4 counts on Nov. 1 for running over a bicyclist then fleeing before emergency responders arrive.

A Jefferson County jury has returned guilty verdicts in the case against a Lakewood man accused of  running over a bicyclist and then leaving the scene. Stephen Tecmire, DOB: 5-24-54, was found guilty of Leaving the Scene with Serious Bodily Inju...

Lakewood Woman Arrested for Child Abuse

Melissa Mangeri has been arrested for her role in the assault of her two-year-old daughter

A 28-year-old Lakewood woman has been arrested for her role in the assault of her two-year-old daughter. Melissa Nicole Mangeri, DOB: 9-14-89, was arrested on October 19 and is being held on suspicion of one count of Child Abuse Resulting in Serious Bodil...

Former Caseworker with Jeffco Human Services Indicted on 22 Counts

The Jefferson County Grand Jury has returned a 22-count indictment accusing a former child welfare caseworker of falsifying information in twelve child abuse and neglect complaints. Richelle Schultz, DOB: 6-28-64, has been charged with 12 counts of Attemp...

Ian O’Connor Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Death of Wheat Ridge Man

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office has formally filed charges against Ian Fitzgerald O’Connor, 32, in the alleged vehicular homicide death of a 53-year-old Wheat Ridge man last month.On August 29, 2017 Colorado State Patrol ...

Michelle Bialas Sentenced to 24 Years Prison for Domestic Violence Stabbing in Black Hawk

Michelle ReNae Bialas, DOB: 5-23-62, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for stabbing her ex-boyfriend, James Bynum, at the home they had previously shared in Black Hawk.On January 17, 2017 Ms. Bialas went to the house at 305 Genevas Way in Black Haw...

Habitual Criminal Kirk Boyd Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison

Kirk Len Boyd, DOB: 10-20-78, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for a series of crimes committed in the metro Denver area between October 2 and November 12, 2015. Boyd was sentenced on August 24, having pled guilty in four felony cases on July 11, 2017....

Attorney Glenn Gregory Sentenced to 8Y Prison for Bilking Grandmother out of $1.3M

A Lakewood attorney was sentenced to just eight years in prison for stealing over $1.3 million from his 89-year-old step-grandmother. Glenn William Gregory, DOB: 3-13-62, was sentenced on August 18, 2017.In June, a Jefferson County jury found Gregory guil...

DA Safety Fair Offers Something for Everyone

• Collect your shreddables, outdated prescriptions, old cell phones and glasses and bring them to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s 10th Annual Safety Fair on Saturday, August 26, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 1...

DA’s Citizens Academy Accepting Applications for 2017 Session

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2017 session

• The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2017 session. This Academy is open to residents of Jefferson and Gilpin counties and is designed to help create a better understanding of the criminal just...

Woman Convicted in Domestic Violence Stabbing in Black Hawk

Michelle Bialas, 55, was convicted by a Gilpin County jury of four counts in the stabbing of her ex-boyfriend in January, 2017.

A Gilpin County jury found a 55-year-old Rollinsville woman guilty in the stabbing of her ex-boyfriend, James Bynum, DOB: 8-22-53, at their home in January, 2017.According to testimony during the three-day jury trial, Michelle ReNae Bialas, DOB: 5-23-62, ...

Evergreen Roofing Contracting Pleads Guilty to Theft

Evergreen roofing contractor Jonathan McMillan pled guilty to 4 felony counts

An Evergreen roofing contractor has entered guilty pleas to four felony counts for theft from homeowners through his roofing business.Jonathan Paul McMillan, DOB: 1-20-76, is the owner of Lifetime Roofing and Restoration, located in Evergreen, Colorado. B...

Woman Convicted of Faking Cancer to Steal from At-Risk Elder

50YO Nahid “Venus” Moshrefi guilty of bilking 80YO William Maruca

A Jefferson County jury returned guilty verdicts in the case against a 50-year-old woman from Monument for bilking an elderly Westminster man out of over $69,000. The woman, Nahid “Venus” Moshrefi, DOB: 12-28-66, convinced him that she had cancer when she...

Bank Robber Pleads Guilty

Gary Crider pled guilty to twelve felony counts for the robberies of five banks

(Golden, CO – October 6, 2017)  Gary Mark Crider, DOB: 2-16-67, appeared in Jefferson County Court on October 2, where he pled guilty to twelve felony counts for the robberies of five banks in the metropolitan Denver area.  Crider pled g...

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Drone Flight on CR-73 (N. Turkey Creek Road to Citation Trail) Wednesday, January 15

Jefferson County will be conducting an aerial survey from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, using an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone).  The drone will fly along the west and east sides of County Highway 73 between North Turk...

Drone Flight on McIntyre Street (W. 56th Avenue to W. 60th Avenue) Wednesday, November 6

Jefferson County will conduct an aerial survey from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, using an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone).  The drone will fly along the west side of McIntyre Street between W. 56th Avenue and W. 60th A...

Everyone Counts Homeless Survey

Community agencies and human services teams are gearing up for the 2020 Everyone Counts Point In Time survey. The purpose is to count those experiencing homelessness at one point in time, from sundown on January 27 to sundown on January 28, 2020.

Community...

Be a Super Hero

Every nonprofit organization relies heavily on volunteers to accomplish the mission and vision they are striving to fulfill. Volunteers ARE the real life Super Heroes in our communities.Severe Weather Shelter Network is in need of Super Heroes! Volunteers...

Jefferson County Government Properties Go Tobacco-Free

Effective February 3, 2020, smoking and the use of tobacco products will not be permitted on Jefferson County Government properties except in select, marked Designated Tobacco Use Areas (DTUA) and private vehicles. New signs to point you to those DTUAs th...

Read our latest Engage Jeffco enewsletter

Read the January Issue to find out about county news, community events, classes, health and safety tips, announcements and much more!

Our ongoing goal is to make Engage Jeffco a great resource for citizens to stay updated on county news, important services...

Everyone Counts Homeless Survey

Community agencies and human services teams are gearing up for the 2020 Everyone Counts Point In Time survey. The purpose is to count those experiencing homelessness at one point in time, from sundown on January 27 to sundown on January 28, 2020.

Community...

Be a Super Hero

Every nonprofit organization relies heavily on volunteers to accomplish the mission and vision they are striving to fulfill. Volunteers ARE the real life Super Heroes in our communities.Severe Weather Shelter Network is in need of Super Heroes! Volunteers...

Holiday Tree Recycling

The Jefferson County Road and Bridge South Shop will be recycling holiday trees this year at no cost to residents. Business and commercial use of this service not permitted. There is a 24-hour drop location outside the main gate of the shop, located at 95...

Test Your Home for Radon this January

Jefferson County, Colo. — January is National Radon Action Month, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging residents to protect themselves and loved ones from dangerous radon gas by testing their homes. To help, JCPH is offering f...

Jefferson County Project Receives Award from American Planning Association

The Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association recently granted the Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Division a 2019 Merit Award for Comprehensive Planning on a Small Budget. Jefferson County’s Comprehensive Master Plan is evalu...

Provide Your Input on Comprehensive Plan Water Policies

Last year, Jefferson County Planning & Zoning heard from the community that the water policies in the Comprehensive Master Plan should be the next focus of updates. Earlier this summer, staff began researching ways to better link water and land use pl...

Chatfield Avenue / Platte Canyon Road Gas Line Repair Project

*Update - work began on Tuesday, Oct. 22 instead of the originally planned date of Oct. 23.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, Xcel Energy crews plan to tie-in a new section of 20-inch gas line to the existing line on Chatfield Avenue west of Platte Canyon Road. O...

Westminster's West 88th Avenue Sewer Repair Project

The city of Westminster’s contractor will repair a sewer on West 88th Avenue near Sheridan Boulevard. Eastbound West 88th Avenue will be closed to traffic between Eaton Street and Sheridan Boulevard from October 21 through November 4 to complete...

Phase 3 of McIntyre Street Project Starting Soon

Improvements to the next section of McIntyre Street between West 58th Avenue and West 60th Avenue will begin in early October 2019 and continue through spring 2020. Jefferson County and Concrete Express Inc. (CEI) will construct an additional travel lane ...

Temporary Relocation of Offices due to Water Damage

UPDATE: posted Tuesday, Oct. 1

Facilities Management has contracted with Calahan Construction Services to repair the office space damaged in the fire sprinkler line break flooding. A lot of good work is already underway. The area of the end of the hall, wh...

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Come to the Jeffco Campus

Jefferson County Facilities Management has installed two new Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Administration and Courts Facility. Located on both sides of the upper level of the parking structure, the chargers provide a total of four chargin...

Human Services and Public Health look to improve services for homeless population in Jeffco

The health and well-being of all people in our community is the top priority of both Jefferson County Human Services (JCHS) and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). As the Denver Metro area has grown in the last decade, the cost of living and housing ha...

Jefferson County Welcomes the BLM to Colorado

What do you know about our budget?

Do you know how Jefferson County creates its budget each year or what affects our revenues and expenditures? Check out our video, Budget 101 (YouTube), to learn more about the county’s funds, expenses, revenues and how the mill levy and TABOR af...

Public Trustee to be Part of the Jefferson County Treasurer's Office

Jefferson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio was at the Colorado State Capitol on Wednesday, May 29 for the signing of House Bill (HB) 19-1295. This bill moves governor appointed public trustees for Colorado's ten most populous counties into the jurisdiction...

Meet Commissioner Lesley Dahlkmeper

Jefferson County is governed by a three-member board, the Board of County Commissioners. To better get to know your county commissioners, we created series of videos in which each commissioner tells us why he or she chose to serve as county commissioner a...

Meet Commissioner Casey Tighe

Jefferson County is governed by a three-member board, the Board of County Commissioners. To better get to know your county commissioners, we created series of videos in which each commissioner tells us why he or she chose to serve as county commissioner a...

Meet Commissioner Libby Szabo

Jefferson County is governed by a three-member board, the Board of County Commissioners. To better get to know your county commissioners, we created series of videos in which each commissioner tells us why he or she chose to serve as county commissioner a...

South Valley Park Improvements Begin in 2020

South Valley Park’s southern trailhead will be getting a makeover in 2020. Crews have already begun installation of a concrete vault for the permanent restroom. This will replace the existing port-o-let at the south trailhead. Once this is placed, constru...

Seasonal Wildlife Closures to Begin February 1

Each year Jeffco Open Space uses seasonal wildlife closures at the parks to protect species at sensitive times in their life cycles. This year’s seasonal wildlife closures affect numerous Jeffco Open Space parks and trails. 

Centennial Cone Park &...

Camping Fees will be Applied to Open Space Campsites in 2020

Beginning January 1, 2020, a $12 fee per campsite, per danight, will be applied to all Jeffco Open Space campgrounds. This includes Sourdough Springs and Sawmill Campgrounds at White Ranch Park, as well as Idylease Campground at Reynolds Park. Camping per...

Mount Falcon Park Serves up Blue Plate Special

Did you know the Eagle Eye Shelter atop Mount Falcon Park sits on a rock outcropping that the Kirchoff Family once used as a landfill? Frank Kirchoff was a famous contractor who was involved in building structures such as the Voorhies Memorial Gateway (19...

Dino Ridge Master Plan Community Open House

Thank you to all who attended the open house on December 11, 2019.  Proposed future projects include a new Visitor Center, educational signage, track protection, and roadway improvements.

For more information: DinoRidge@jeffco.us

Dinosaur Ridge Mas...

2020 Small Research Grant Applications Now Open

2020 Small Research Grant Applications Now Open

Jeffco Open Space offers Small Research Grants to individuals or groups to conduct applied studies on Jeffco Open Space lands. The goal of this program is to fund research that will inform the management of n...

Proposed Heritage Square Exchange

Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) has received a proposal from Martin Marietta Materials for a land exchange. The exchange would deed the former 114 acre Heritage Square and the 5.7 acre Bachman property at US 40 (Colfax) and Heritage Road to JCOS.

In ret...

Dakota Ridge South Designated Use Trail Opens at Matthews/Winters Park

Today, Jeffco Open Space (JCOS) celebrates the opening of the Dakota Ridge South Trail, a new designated use, mountain bike only trail at Matthews/Winters Park. The construction of the 0.8 miles of new trail began in 2016 and the trail opens for recreatio...

Black Bear Trail Opens, Connecting Deer Creek Canyon and Hildebrand Ranch Parks

Today, Jeffco Open Space celebrates the opening of Black Bear Trail, a major connection between two popular parks in the system. The construction of 6.3 miles of new trail between Plymouth Mountain Trail and Mill Creek in Deer Creek Canyon Park began in O...

Conservation Greenprint

View our recently developed Conservation "Greenprint". This illustrates the challenges that are facing Jeffco Open Space today, the opportunities we see, and the strategies we plan to implement to address these challenges. View the full document...

Test Your Home for Radon this January

Jefferson County, Colo. — January is National Radon Action Month, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging residents to protect themselves and loved ones from dangerous radon gas by testing their homes. To help, JCPH is offering f...

Jefferson County Board of Health welcomes new member

Jefferson County, Colo. — Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is proud to welcome lifelong Coloradan and current Wheat Ridge resident Cheri Jahn to the Jefferson County Board of Health, the governing body for public health decisions a...

Local Public Health Agencies Launch Campaign Challenging Parents to Keep Measles Out of Colorado

A new campaign aimed at protecting young children against measles launched this week. The goal of the campaign, Keep Measles Out, is to get more kindergarteners vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). This effort is a partnership between Den...

JCPH workforce gets vaccinated against the flu, encourages public to do the same

Jefferson County, Colo. — Flu season is here, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging everyone to get their annual flu vaccine as soon as possible. But the organization isn’t just telling community members to ...

Three counties work together to address suicide rates, find solutions

In Jefferson County, suicide is the seventh leading cause of death, with rates higher than the national average. The effects of suicide ripple through generations, influencing children and grandchildren, parents and grandparents, as well as the lives of c...

Jeffco Inmate Diagnosed with Hepatitis A

On Tuesday, September 10, a Jefferson County jail inmate was transported to the hospital upon complaining of stomach pain. Yesterday the inmate was diagnosed with hepatitis A. As a result of the diagnosis, the Sheriff’s Office is following publi...

Human Services and Public Health look to improve services for homeless population in Jeffco

The health and wellbeing of all people in our community is the top priority of both Jefferson County Human Services (JCHS) and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). As the Denver Metro area has grown in the last decade, the cost of living and housing has...

Public Health Officials Urge Parents to Make Sure Kindergartners are Up-to-Date on Vaccinations

In the midst of the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in nearly three decades, public health officials representing Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties are calling on parents and caregivers to keep measles out of Colorado by making ...

At 3rd Annual Jeffco Breastfeeds Mini Fair, WIC Celebrates Strength in Support

Jefferson County, Colo. – Nursing parents want to be supported by the best people possible to ensure a happy, healthy experience for themselves and for baby. Jeffco WIC (the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) can hel...

Coloradans Now More Protected Than Ever by Clean Indoor Air Act

Jefferson County, Colo. — The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which already prohibited smoking indoors in most public places and workplaces, has been updated to include vaping. This expansion was effective as of this Monday, July 1, 2019...

Get Tested – On Your Terms – for 25th Annual Natl. HIV Testing Day

June 27, 2019 is National HIV Testing Day, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging everyone to learn their HIV status, their way.

The 2019 theme for National HIV Testing Day is “Doing It My Way,” or “Haciendolo A Mi Manera,” which highligh...

Moving this Summer? 10 Tips to Ensure Your Space is Healthy and Safe

Jefferson County, Colo. — It’s peak moving season in Jefferson County, as residents seek out new spaces to settle in and call home. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, growing family, empty-nester looking to downsize, college student returning home or...

JCPH wants community to talk about mental health, access resources

Jefferson County, Colo. — When we talk about our health, we often first consider the health of our bodies, but the health of our minds is just as important. Our mental health affects our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Unfortunately, in Jeffer...

JCPH Awards Public Health Champions & Releases 2018 Report to the Community

Jefferson County, Colo. — At Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH), we are on a mission to create the healthiest community possible. We are working to address the increase in youth vaping, the rise in opioid and prescription drug misuse, a growi...

JCPH Awarded National Accreditation Status by the Public Health Accreditation Board

Jefferson County, Colo. — Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH), located in Lakewood, Colo., today announced that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board. JCPH is one of only eight health departments ...

First Rabies-Positive Skunk of 2019 Found in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Colo. — A skunk found in the foothills area of unincorporated Jefferson County, near I-70 and Paradise Road, has tested positive for rabies. This is the first animal to test positive for rabies in Jefferson County in 2019.&...

Edgewater Raises Age for Sale of Tobacco to 21 and Increases Smoke/Vapor-Free Protections

Jefferson County, Colo. – On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, the Edgewater City Council voted unanimously to raise the minimum legal sale age for tobacco products in Edgewater from 18 to 21. This ordinance requires that all tobacco retailers examine ide...

Test your water and pledge to “Do More with Less!” for National Groundwater Awareness Week

Jefferson County, Colo. — Though it doesn’t always feel like it during the cold, snowy winters, Colorado’s climate is a relatively dry one, with limited water resources. This Groundwater Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2019), Je...

Lakewood Passes Ordinance to Keep Tobacco Out of the Hands of Youth

Jefferson County, Colo. — On Monday, January 28, 2019, the Lakewood City Council unanimously passed a non-cigarette tobacco retailer licensing (NCTRL) ordinance designed to protect youth from tobacco. Tobacco retailer licensing is a proven strat...

JCPH Encourages Parents to Take the Healthy Drink Pledge

As a parent, you want what’s best for your little one, head-to-toe. That means protecting their pearly whites, too.

According to a survey of about 100 parents (n=102) in the Denver metro area, led by the Healthy Beverage Partnership in 2016, the top concer...

Lane Closures on S. Kipling Parkway north of W. Chatfield Avenue

Several lanes on S. Kipling Parkway will be closed to traffic just north of W. Chatfield Avenue.  The closures will begin on Monday, January 20 and last up to three weeks as construction crews complete pipe replacement and roadway repair. &nb...

Closure of W. 58th Avenue at McIntyre Street

W. 58th Avenue will be closed to traffic just west of McIntyre Street starting on or after Monday, January 20.  The closure will be in place for approximately two weeks.

During the closure, construction crews will reconstruct the intersection and ...

Closure of W. 58th Avenue west of McIntyre Street

W. 58th Avenue at the west side of the McIntyre Street intersection, will close on Monday, December 16 (or shortly thereafter).  The closure will be for approximately one week.

During the closure, Jefferson County's contractor, will excavate acros...

Temporary Closure of McIntyre Street North of W. 32nd Avenue

McIntyre Street north of W. 32nd Avenue will be closed temporarily Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 as part of the culvert replacement project.  Traffic will be detoured through the weekend.  The roadway will reopen on Monda...

Update: Closure at W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street

Paving activities will continue at the W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street Intersection on Monday, November 25 between 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Traffic will be stopped between S. Kipling Street and W. Quincy Place and only residents of the Lakehu...

Update: Closure at W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street

To take advantage of warmer temperatures, the W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street intersection will be closed to traffic on Sunday, November 24 (instead of Monday as originally planned) as American Civil Constructors, LLC (ACC) crews perform paving activ...

Closure at W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street

The W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street intersection will be closed to traffic on November 25 as American Civil Constructors, LLC (ACC) crews perform paving activities. The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until paving is complete.

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Full Closure at W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street

The W. Quincy Avenue and S. Simms Street intersection will be closed to traffic on Wednesday, November 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as construction crews pave the roundabout. Emergency vehicles will have through access during the closure.

Immediately fol...

Full Closure of Twin Spruce Road (Burland Drive to SH-72)

Twin Spruce Road will be closed to traffic between Burland Drive and SH-72 from 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 1 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 3.  This will allow placement of large concrete box structures in the drainageway.

A detour will be in...

Daytime Lane Closure on W. Quincy Avenue (S. Swadley Court to S. Simms Street)

Eastbound W. Quincy Avenue from S. Swadley Court to S. Simms Street will be closed to traffic starting Wednesday, October 23 for four working days as crews install curb, gutter and perform paving.  The lane closure will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 ...

McIntyre Street (W. 56th Place to W. 58th Avenue) - Final Paving and Striping

McIntyre Street between W. 56th Place and W. 58th Avenue will receive the final asphalt layer on Monday, September 16 and Tuesday, September 17 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on both days.  Motorists should expect frequent traffic shifts, flagge...

S. Swadley Court Closed at W. Quincy Avenue Starting August 12

S. Swadley Court at W. Quincy Avenue will be closed to traffic on Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16.  Two-way traffic on W. Quincy Avenue will continue with the aid of flaggers during this week.

Jefferson County’s contractor fo...

Closure of S. Simms Street at W. Belleview Avenue

Hansen Company will close northbound S. Simms Street at W. Belleview Avenue from 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31.  They are abandoning an old water valve for the Kum & Go project.  The closure is...

Full Closure of McIntyre Street (W. 55th Avenue to W. 58th Avenue)

McIntyre Street will be closed to traffic from just north of W. 55th Avenue to south of W. 58th Avenue from 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19 through 5:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22.

This full closure will allow the contractor to expedite asphalt paving of McIntyr...

Full Closure of McIntyre Street (W. 55th Avenue to W. 58th Avenue)

McIntyre Street will be closed to traffic from just north of W. 55th Avenue to south of W. 58th Avenue from 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19 through 5:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22.

This full closure will allow the contractor to expedite asphalt paving of McIntyr...

Brief Roadway Closure in the Cameo Estates Area

Jefferson County will be conducting an asphalt monitoring survey on Thursday, June 20, 2019 between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., utilizing an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone). Traffic will be briefly stopped on W. 75th Place and W. 75th Road for 10 minutes a...

Brief Roadway Closure in the Parkwood Subdivision Area

Jefferson County will be conducting an aerial survey on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, utilizing an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone). Traffic will be briefly stopped on W. Tanforan Circle for approximately 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

If you have a...

Partial Roadway Closure on West Bowles Avenue

Jefferson County will be conducting an asphalt condition monitoring survey on May 14, 2019 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., utilizing an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone).  Partial lane closures will occur along W. Bowles Avenue between S. Alkire...

Van Bibber Creek Bridge Construction on McIntyre Street

Bridge girders for the east half of Van Bibber Creek Bridge on McIntyre Street are scheduled to be set on Monday, May 13 with a large crane.  There will be increased heavy truck traffic as girders are being delivered.  Longer traffic hol...

Exit Closed US-285 at S. Simms Street Starting May 8

The US-285 exits onto S. Simms Street will be closed in both directions from May 8 through June 17, 2019 as work begins on the W. Quincy Avenue (S. Swadley Court to S. Simms St) construction project.

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Brief roadway closure in the Westgold Meadows Subdivision area.

Jefferson County will be conducting an asphalt condition monitoring survey on May 2nd, 2019 between 9:00am and 2:00 pm, utilizing an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone). Traffic will be briefly stopped on neighborhood streets near South Ward Street - South o...

Exit Closed US-285 at S. Simms Street Starting May 8

The US-285 exits onto S. Simms Street will be closed in both directions from May 8 through June 17, 2019 as work begins on the W. Quincy Avenue (S. Swadley Court to S. Simms St) construction project.

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Traffic Shift on McIntyre Street (W. 52nd Avenue to W. 60th Avenue)

Traffic recently shifted to the west onto new Pavement on McIntyre Street (W. 52nd Avenue to W. 60th Avenue).  This configuration will be in place for several months while the contractor builds the new section of McIntyre Street on the east side ...

Weather Delay - McIntyre Street Paving, Striping and Marking

Due to weather, Lane striping and the traffic switch have been delayed until Wednesday, January 23.  

McIntyre Street will shift west onto new pavement between W. 56th Place and W. 58th Avenue.  This configuration will be in place for sev...

New Year, New You...Same W-2 Tax Scam

Criminals will go to great lengths to separate you from your money, your identity, or anything of value that is within their reach.

Tax season is in full swing and criminals are using it as an opportunity to steal your identity and your tax refund.  This article has tips to help you both protect yourself from becoming a victim and information about how to report if you think ...

Time to Upgrade: Microsoft ends Windows 7 support

Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for the 10-year old operating system after Tuesday January 14th.

Microsoft is going to stop supporting Windows 7 so that it can focus on "newer technologies".  As a result, Windows 7 users will no longer receive the all-important security updates and patches that keep their machines safe.   ...

Small Business Cyber Security Event

Join the Office of the Colorado Attorney General for an engaging discussion on the best practices for small and mid-sized businesses to comply with federal and state data privacy and cybersecurity laws.

Register here for this half-day event that will feature two panel discussions, two interactive break-out sessions, and a keynote address by the Colorado Attorney General. The panels and break-out sessions will address cybersecurity and privacy la...

Suspect Breaks into Apartment and Stabs Victim

Jefferson County, CO. – A suspect broke into an apartment in the 3600 block of South Sheridan Boulevard and stabbed an adult male multiple times before fleeing the area. On January 13, 2020, Deputies responded to the apartment complex just after...

Arson Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

Jefferson County, CO. – On December 21, 2019, deputies arrested Alex Duran (9/25/1990) for charges of attempted murder and arson after responding to a structure fire in the 8400 block of South Reed Street.

When deputies arrived, the six unit cond...

Jefferson County Detention Facility to Reduce Capacity

Jefferson County, CO. – Effective January 1, 2020, the Jefferson County Detention Facility will close one floor of the county jail, decreasing the jail’s operational capacity from 1392 beds to 1148 beds. Amongst other reductions in ser...

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented in JeffCo

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented in JeffCoRestrictions Intended to Help Prevent Wildfires

Jefferson County, CO. – Effective at 12:00 a.m. on October 4, 2019, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader will implement temporary St...

Written Directive--Extreme Risk Protection Order

House Bill 19-1177, otherwise known as the “red flag bill,” recently passed, resulting in the enactment of new law, which creates an extreme risk protection order (ERPO).  Provisions in this new law establishes certain respons...

C-470 Express Lanes Project: Veteran's Day Weekend Lane Closures

The following lane closures are planned during the Veteran's Day Weekend to complete sign installation and striping.

• November 9, 2019: Eastbound C-470, Full Closure from Wadsworth Boulevard to Santa Fe Drive to complete permanent striping operations
• Novembe...

Chatfield Avenue / Platte Canyon Road Gas Line Repair Project

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Xcel Energy crews will tie-in a new section of 20-inch gas line to the existing line on Chatfield Avenue west of Platte Canyon Road.  One lane of traffic will remain open - however, drivers should expect delays. &...

Chatfield Avenue / Platte Canyon Road Gas Line Repair Project

On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, Xcel Energy crews plan to tie-in a new section of 20-inch gas line to the existing line on Chatfield Avenue west of Platte Canyon Road.  One lane of traffic will remain open - however, drivers should expect delays....

City of Westminster W. 88th Avenue Sewer Repair Project

The City of Westminster’s contractor will repair a sewer on W. 88th Avenue near Sheridan Boulevard.  Eastbound W. 88th Avenue will be closed to traffic between Eaton Street and Sheridan Boulevard from October 21 through November 4 to complete thi...

Denver Water to Begin Construction on Northwater Central Segment this Spring

The Northwater Pipeline is being installed in three phases as part of the North System Renewal project needed to update the north end of Denver Water’s system. The work is being done in a Denver Water easement that runs from Ralston Reservoir north of Gol...

Denver Water North System Renewal Project

Construction will begin on the North System Renewal Project (NSR), a critical update to Denver's northern infrastructure.  Denver Water is upgrading and modernizing the northern portion of its water system.

The NSR project involves installing the ...

I-25 Central Planning and Environmental Linkages Study Survey

I-25 from Santa Fe to 20th Street has time-worn infrastructure that has crashes and heavy delays almost every day. By 2040 the Denver-Metro region is expected to increase by 1.2 million people (37 percent) and the study area is undergoing big changes.

The ...