Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Rocky Mountain HIDTA, and Colorado's 18th Judicial District announced during a press conference Wednesday a 20-count grand jury indictment of 19 people in connection with the drug-distribution ring that dealt with fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and firearms. This primary represents the latest chapter of a new fracturing within the GOP, a party torn between adherence toTrump-perpetuated claims of widespreadvoter fraud and those who reject those baseless claims. In court p He is originally from Hawaii and enjoys the beach, camping, golf, beer and writing third-person bios about himself that exaggerate how outdoorsy he is. County Clerk Tina Peters Indicted in Colorado Voting Investigation For their conduct, these defendants will face serious consequences. 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It was led by Saul Ramon Rivera-Beltran, 30, of Thornton, according to the DEA, who they said coordinated the drug shipments and deals from Mexico. From Oct. 22, 2019, to Feb. 11, 2021, the Colorado Statewide Grand Jury returned indictments which included multiple alleged violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act and the. Shooting investigation underway at Palmer Park in Colorado Springs Monday afternoon. Colorado businesses have lost millions in inventory to sophisticated crime rings, threatening greater safety risks to retail store employees and higher prices for consumers, Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement. A Colorado grand jury indicted a couple for reportedly carrying out an organized retail theft scheme involving The Home Depot stores, including those in Weld County, and pawning or selling the stolen items. Colorado voters Tuesday will be nominating Democratic and GOP candidates for secretary of state. 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Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Rocky Mountain HIDTA, and Colorados 18th Judicial District announced during a press conference Wednesday a 20-count grand jury indictment of 19 people in connection with the drug-distribution ring that dealt with fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and firearms. All rights reserved. 5 indicted in crime ring bust that cost almost $1M in losses He would put the tools in the bin or tote and leave the stores without paying for the items, according to the indictment. You are just minutes from Greenwood & Myers Mortuary is the first choice for many families when they are seeking funeral services in Boulder. Griswold already had raised a record $2.67 million a month out from the June 28 Democratic primary, in which shes unopposed. Christian Glass: Colorado police officers indicted for murder after and last updated 4:47 PM, Feb 24, 2023. One-in-four of the pills sold in Colorado contain what could be a lethal dose of Fentanyl. More From. Six California men indicted by Boulder County grand jury for stealing It was all about greed and making money, Olesky said. 11 of those receipts came from El Paso County. The dangerous pills sell for about $25 on the streets. A grand jury indicted five people on 90 counts in connection with an alleged Denver-area auto theft and burglary crime ring that stole vehicles and property valued at nearly $1 million. According to the indictments, between December 2021 and September 2022, Hehr would go into a Home Depot without any items. The park is northwest of N. Academy Boulevard and Maizeland Road. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner said the suspects were involved in organized crime. Republican lawmakers are hesitant to rally behind the proposed law because of the large number of voters who believe in the false claims and lies about election fraud, Priola said. The state health website shows fentanyl related overdoses have more than doubled each of the last three years, topping out last year at 540 deaths. Colorado Grand Jury Charges Officers in Death of Elijah McClain - The During a 10-month span, Mario Hehr and Alexandra Gaiswinkler are accused of stealing tools and other merchandise from nine Colorado stores. Griswold has backed a bill that would bar individuals convicted of election fraud-related charges from being on the ballot. The marijuana would then be trafficked out of state. Colorado Corrections Officer arrested in nation-wide human trafficking A Republican . There are things about the (former) president that I agree with . Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach Whoever clinches the GOP nomination in the primaries will go against Griswold on Nov. 8. In December 2020, law enforcement officers arrested a Colorado Springs man at his apartment on Pikes Peak Avenue. Sydney Isenberg 10:15 PM, Feb . 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Hehr or Gaiswinkler would then often go directly to pawn shops to sell or pawn the items. Targets of the investigation would recklessly shoot their firearms out the windows of their vehicles in celebratory fashion or would fire rounds in their backyards for fun, Olesky said. Severe Weather A Colorado grand jury indicted a couple for reportedly carrying out an organized retail theft scheme involving The Home Depot stores, including those in Boulder County and Broomfield, and. Couple indicted for stealing items from Home Depot locations Kellner said the suspects would then launder their money through social media apps and illegal money brokers in China. Lafayette police were able to tie the incidents when it investigated two burglaries on Oct. 29, 2021, and found members of the group were present at both sites at the time of the burglaries. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment. Police are reporting the incident is related to a stolen vehicle and one person arrived at a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. More: Trump had to know he was spreading 'Big Lie,' Jan. 6 committee member Jamie Raskin says. We are grateful to our law enforcement partners for the hard work and persistence that resulted in the indictments announced today, First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said in a statement. Law enforcement confiscated hundreds of pounds of finished marijuana and more than 10,000 marijuana plants, Kellner said. Cloudy skies. Drug use has spiked during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. but it can also be stressful. Colorado communities and families have suffered greatly from the opioid epidemicand that impact is getting worse during this pandemic. The Lafayette Police Department . Colorado man indicted for Covid fraud Insurance News Net 07:42 National Parks grant aims to protect Green Book sites in one Mountain West state KUNC 07:11 Troubled operator KP Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas The Colorado Sun 06:34 Pandemic Exacerbates Affordable Housing Shortage in Colorado Ski Towns Daily Yonder 06:12 The Moving can be an exciting experience. He was wanted for three counts of capital sexual battery on a victim under 12, lewd and lascivious exhibition, and . In September, the Arvada Police Department posted on social media, saying the couple would start a tree-trimming job in the Denver-Metro area, ask for a payment, and leave with the payment without finishing the work. . ColoradoState Sen. Kevin Priola, the only Republican state legislator to co-sponsor a Democratic bill to bar anyone convicted of election fraud-related charges from running for office, said he believes Trump s hold on the GOP may be starting to slip away., The question is: Is it happening quickly enough to the extent that rational, reasonable, fair-minded conservative Republicans can actually win primary elections.. Two Colorado officers arrested in use of force incident police chief Couple indicted for stealing items from Home Depot locations That man didn't want to go on camera, but his family told KRDO he remembers what happened . Grand Jury Indicts Colorado Deputies In Shooting Death Of 22-Year-Old The suspects are accused of stealing more than 50 vehicles in Weld County since. Contests & Promotions, 2023, Pikes Peak Television, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Bipartisan bill signed into law, expanding Coloradans access to mental health care, Lineup for 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days; Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Zach Bryan, and more. The latest videos from FOX21 News Colorado. CNN A Colorado judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a leading election denier who lost last month's Republican primary for secretary of state, after. Hehr or Gaiswinkler would then often go directly to pawn shops to sell or pawn the items. Peters main opponent in Tuesday'sprimary is moderate Republican Pam Anderson, a longtime election official and former Jefferson County clerk who rejects former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen electionthat Peters embraces. Two other suspects were identified and arrested after the indictments. -. In the past 20 years in Colorado, nearly 5,000 Coloradans died from a prescription opioid overdose, according to a news release. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Anderson has been endorsed by Griswolds predecessor, former secretary of state Wayne Williams, who replaced Peters as a Mesa County elections official after she was barred from overseeing this years election. In Colorado, Aurora police, medics indicted for 2019 death of Elijah McClain Trevor Hughes USA TODAY 0:00 1:22 Five suburban Denver police officers and medics have been indicted by a. DENVER A man sentenced to 25 years in prison for a murder and sexual assault in Florida was extradited to Colorado to face murder charges related to a case from 1996.The Denver District . The alleged network was based in Colorado and distributed drugs to several counties and cities in the region, including Denver, Aurora, Commerce City, Lakewood, and Thornton. The fentanyl crisis reaches from coast to coast, and Colorado is not immune. The deputies involved in the shooting death of Christian Glass, a young man who was killed by a deputy after calling 911 for help, have been indicted . She said 4,000 plants generate about $3 million every 90 days. Given the complexity of the investigation, the judge is likely to wait another three or four months before asking Peters legal team to enter a plea so the case can be scheduled for trial, said Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein. KRDO NewsChannel 13 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. A grand jury in Hardee County indicted Matthew Flores, 35, on charges of first-degree murder, grand theft auto, possession of a firearm by a felon and tampering with evidence, according to court records. DENVER Twenty-one people have been charged in Colorado for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring linked to a Mexican cartel, according to law enforcement officials. his position on elections is not one of them.. Investigators uncovered a thriving illegal drug market, including heroin and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, authorities said. Olesky said investigators seized 110,000 prescription pills laced with fentanyl, eight pounds of heroin, six kilograms of meth, 11 kilograms of cocaine, and around $450,000 in cash. A grand jury has indicted a Colorado county clerk, Tina Peters, and her deputy on a laundry list of charges related to an election security breach in her office last summer that was influenced by former President Donald Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 election. Local News. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Arvada police and the Adams County District Attorney Office worked with Colorado Attorney Generals Office in the case which began in March of 2019, said Attorney General Phil Weiser in a Friday virtual news conference.