DA: Priorities on ‘collision’ course with bail law
November 29, 2019 — Implementing any mandate requiring defendants to have a bond hearing within 48 hours of arrest would necessitate substantial resources, and [...]
Family of murdered woman seeks, receives max sentence for her killer
November 18, 2019 — Edgar Macias-Moreno is to serve 40 years in prison for the 2018 strangulation murder of Madelaine Loh. He was sentenced [...]
Community Joins Together to Improve Sex Assault Response and Investigation
On November 14, 2019, Ouray Interim Police Chief Gary Ray, in association with the District Attorney’s Office and the Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) Project, [...]
Incident team turns over info on Delta man’s death after police encounter, for DA’s review
November 15, 2019 — The District Attorney’s Office is reviewing information recently turned over from the 7th Judicial Critical Incident Team regarding the Aug. 21 [...]
Jackson sentenced to 24 years in connection with brother’s murder
November 15, 2019 — Editor’s Note: While the name is pronounced Stephanie, district attorney Dan Hotsenpiller confirmed that Ms. Jackson’s first name is spelled Stephaine. “That [...]
CPW recognizes DA for wildlife prosecution
November 8, 2019 — The District Attorney’s Office was recognized last week for its handling of area cases involving wildlife violations. Colorado Parks and [...]
Prison-probation sentences nixed; limited impact locally
October 29, 2019 — The Colorado Supreme Court’s recent ruling that found people cannot be sentenced to both prison and probation for the same case [...]
Active Shooter Training for the Civilian Population
Mountain Village | Friday, November 22, 2019 | This day of training is open to all retail businesses, hotels/lodging, civilians, and law enforcement in [...]
Sentence Imposed on Nashika Bramble
On October 1, 2019, The Honorable Keri A. Yoder imposed one life sentence without parole upon Nashika Bramble for each of two counts of [...]
Guilty plea in Hotchkiss murder
September 12, 2019 — Edgar Macias-Moreno on Thursday pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as an act of domestic violence in the 2018 strangulation death [...]