At an Alpine Bank in Montrose, a man described as in his late 20s and between 6′ and 6′ 2″, unshaven, and with sideburns held up a teller at gunpoint received the money and then fled the scene.   A conviction carries up to 20 years in federal prison and more if a deadly weapon is used.   As a former Assistant U.S Attorney, I have had experience in many cases like these. These are very serious charges and if...

A 51 year-old Libyan man was found and arrested as part of a nationwide campaign by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that has led to the arrest of 2,400 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives. In Denver there were 29 arrests, Aurora-13, Commerce City-7, and 29 others across the state of Colorado.   The 51 year-old Libyan man had previously been convicted of 1st degree sexual assault against a child and domestic...

In a case and ruling that could have larger implications for online privacy and freedom of speech, Judge Boyd Boland, Federal Magistrate Judge in Denver has ordered an ISP to disclose the names of the yet un-named  commenters on Façonnable’s Wikipedia page.  The company is claiming that the users made false statements in the comments they posted.   The ISP’s attorneys sought U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello to...

Aurora- The mother of 22 month old Laniece Fletcher admitted to being on Facebook when her daughter was struck and run-over by a van in a nearby parking lot. She had a pulse and was breathing when she arrived at the Aurora Children’s Hospital by later died.   Karen Pena, 30, was on the second floor of her apartment checking Facebook when the incident occured. According to authorities, Pena first stated that her children had gone...

On October 22nd, the night she died, 16 year old Alicia Martinez went to a party at friend Edward “Tim” Romero’s (27) house. The day after the murder Romero offered his victims mother help passing out fliers to find her missing daughter. After his arrest, Romero pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charges on Monday by reason of insanity. But the act has convinced Martinez that his plea is all a ruse. Even police believe...