Police arrested a man for brutally raping and imprisoning a Daytona Beach woman in her apartment and then leaving her alone so he could attend a domestic-violence class, according to a July 16th Orlando Sentinel report. The victim had a domestic violence injunction against the suspect. Investigators did not know what led up to the …
Marijuana Use May Soon Be Legal in Colorado
Marijuana use may become soon become legal in the state of Colorado if two pro-marijuana groups have their way. Although both support legalization of marijuana, the groups have differing views on what constitutes legalization. A July 7 report from The Colorado Independent states that both of these groups plan on proposing two different marijuana legislation …
Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests 37 People in International Drug Raid
DEA officials arrested 37 members of an Albanian-led international drug ring during a recent drug raid, according to a recent NY 1 news report. Arrests were made in New York City, Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and Colorado. The organization was accused of distributing tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs. According …
Colorado DUI Checkpoint Nets 13 Citations, One Arrest
The Gazette reported that 13 people were cited for DUI at a police checkpoint in Colorado Springs on Friday, July 15 and early Sunday, July 16. The checkpoint began at 10:45 PM near the 3200 block of East Platte Avenue. One person was arrested for DUI, and 910 drivers total were stopped, 33 of which …
Reckless Driver Doesn’t Get Far
Colorado Spring Police responded to a reckless driving call on June 19th. When they arrived at the scene where the alleged crime was taking place, they spotted a car speeding from the area. The driver refused to stop when the officers tried to pull him over. After a brief police pursuit, the driver got out …
Hit & Run Offender Learns a Hard Lesson
In the early morning hours of June 19th, a man was driving on E Road when he struck another man and didn’t stop to see if the man was okay, as reported in The Daily Sentinel. The victim suffered pelvis and skull fractures, a broken vertebra, a puncture in his small intestine and numerous abrasions. …
Larimer County Politician Indicted
It has been reported by the Greely Tribune July 6 that former Larimer County GOP chairman Larry Carrillo has been accused of stealing funds from the group. There is a mention that the money was used in part to pay for online gambling. The details will be sure to come out but when the story …
Colorado Governor Signs New Medical Marijuana Law
On June second, Governor John Hickenlooper signed new legislation that further changes the state’s medical marijuana laws. Federal attorneys have warned Colorado State’s attorneys that Colorado state employees enforcing the regulations may be doing so in violation of Federal law. The legal differences between these two jurisdictions, federal and state, underscores the need for anyone …
Colorado Teachers Challenge Arrest Disclosures
The Colorado Education Association recently filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court challenging the Colorado State Board of Education’s rules about disclosing the arrest records for teachers. The rules allow the Board to share information about criminal records, including records of arrests for sex crimes, crimes involving children or criminal traffic violations like DUI. While …
Suspect In University Hill Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
The suspect in the Boulder Colorado shooting of a University of New Hampshire football player in March has pled not guilty. When originally arrested it had been reported that the suspect told police during questioning that he had shot someone that night. The subsequent plea of not guilty shows how there can be better ways …
Former Coloradoan Released After False Report in New Orleans
A man with a former drug conviction in Colorado was released in New Orleans recently when the police officers arresting him were accused of planting evidence and filing false police reports. Including the drug arrest in Colorado it would have been his fourth conviction and would have meant a life sentence. His attorney was able …
DUI Arrests Continue to make Financial Hardships for the Accused
When a Colorado state or local police officer says you have failed a breathalyzer test your troubles are only beginning. The state and local authorities will make some money in fines and fees for reinstating your license. Then there is the cost of your car insurance that will be affected. The state legislature also has …