Lochmiller of Valley Investments is facing  one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and securities fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, 20 counts of money laundering and 10 counts of mail fraud.   Philip Rand Lochmiller, has supposedly swindled over 400 investors of more than $30 million from his business in Grand Junction.  His trial will take place at the U.S. District Court in Denver and a feed of the...

On Monday June 27th, Former Chicago Governor Blagojevich was convicted for 17 of the 20 counts of public corruption charges against him related to his attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat that was formally held by Barack Obama be his resignation to become U.S. president.   Blagojevich was convicted, by a jury, on all 10 counts of wire fraud. The other 10 counts involved extortion and bribery.  Most of the counts have a maximum...

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...