Michael Allen, 30, was arrested on Thursday evening on suspicion of firing several shots at two homes in Colorado Springs. Police were called and a report was given of a man threatening residents on the 2100 block of Kodiak Drive. It was reported that the suspect was seen driving a silver Ford Escape in the area.   The suspect’s vehicle was pursed and eventually pulled over at the intersection of Circle Drive and Monterey...

Denver – Depart of Justice will petition the Supreme Court to uphold a law that makes it illegal to falsely claim being a war hero.   The law, the Stolen Valor Act, may be appealed by Government  lawyers in a court filing on Thursday in California.  California is one of two states that has challenged the act.   This appeal wasn’t expected.  Prosecutors have until Aug. 18th to formally act.   Last August ,the...

The Denver City Council voted and overturned a voter-approved ordinance which allowed for the impoundment of vehicles of any unlicensed driver.   A 9-1 vote is what repealed the law known as Initiative 100.   Councilman Paul Lopez led the charge to repeal I-100. ” “It’s been a nightmare for the city. It’s been a legal nightmare for the city. You had innocent people getting caught up in this. The collateral...

Commerce City – The ring used tour buses to smuggle marijuana into the country from Mexico.  Over 45,000 pounds were transported over the course of 11 months according to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.   The investigation began May of 2010.  A grand jury returned a 93-count indictment  naming 23 suspects on June 3rd.   In order to smuggle the marijuana, the bricks were compressed and then hidden...

Denver – Deported from the United States, Ismael Gonzalez-Arenas, reentered the country and has been sentenced to life in federal prison.   Gonzalez-Arenas was sentenced life plus 60 months by Judge Robert E. Blackburn.   Found guilty in September of charges which include: unlawful transport of firearms, manufacturing controlled substance, drugs/violent crime/machine gun, and reentry of deported aliens.   The case was...