News and Updates

GOLDEN, Colo. (Jul. 7, 2026) – Today, First Judicial District Court Judge Russell Klein sentenced Brent John Metz, 40, to four years of probation, 90 days work release, and 120 hours of useful public service. Additionally, under Colorado law, Mr. Metz cannot own or possess firearms.

GOLDEN, Colo. (July 1, 2026) – The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has charged Menashe Evro, 28, with 13 criminal counts, including felony theft and criminal exploitation charges, following a months-long investigation into allegations that he stole from and financially exploited multiple people through his locksmith business. The charges involve seven alleged victims, including several at-risk persons between the ages of 76 and 91.

GOLDEN, Colo. (July 1, 2026) — Ashley Ann Garcia, 35, a former caregiver at a Rocky Mountain Assisted Living Facility (RMALF), has been arrested and charged in connection with two separate incidents that allegedly involved neglect and resulted in bodily injury to two elderly residents. Garcia worked at the Lakewood Memory Care location on Saulsbury Street as a Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP), responsible for administering medication and providing caretaking support.

GOLDEN, Colo. (June 26, 2026) – Last week, First Judicial District Court Judge Ryan Loewer sentenced James Albert Maestas, 41, to 30 years to life in the Colorado Department of Corrections for the sexual assault and robbery of an employee at a Westminster business in 2025.

GOLDEN, Colo. (Jun. 23, 2026) – Today, Yvonne “Missy” Woods entered a guilty plea to four felony charges stemming from criminal conduct committed between 2008 and 2023, during her career as a Forensic Laboratory Scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Under the terms of the plea agreement, the parties stipulated to a mandatory Department of Corrections sentence ranging from eight to sixteen years.

Jefferson County District Court Judge Diego G. Hunt on Thursday sentenced James Michael Chevrier to a term of at least 5 years in the Department of Corrections following his conviction for Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. Chevrier was also convicted at trial of drug related charges and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

GOLDEN, Colo. (June 18, 2026) — On Monday, Sage Valentine, 20, was sentenced to six years in the Department of Corrections for a February 2025 crash on Highway 93 that killed Cynthia “Cindy” Myers, 64, of Littleton.

GOLDEN, Colo. (June 3, 2026) – The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office has charged Gretchen Leanne Ryan with one count of Murder in the Second Degree in connection with the alcohol-related death of her sixteen-year-old daughter in March 2026.

GOLDEN, Colo. (Jun. 1, 2026) – A Jefferson County jury has found Brent John Metz guilty of Third Degree Assault (M1), the lesser included offense of Second Degree Assault, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm (F5). He was acquitted of Second Degree Assault and two counts of Menacing.