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November 7 Fresh Start Event: Relief for Outstanding Warrants

GOLDEN, Colo. (Nov. 5, 2026) – The First Judicial District will host another Fresh Start warrant resolution event this Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility in Golden.
November 5, 2026
Graphic titled “Case Closed” featuring booking photos of Suzanne Agnew, age 57, and James Agnew, age 58, over a courthouse background. Text reads: “Defendants sentenced to prison for concealing man’s death and financial exploitation” and “5 years in DOC.”

Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Concealing Man’s Death and Financial Exploitation

GOLDEN, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2026) – The related criminal cases against James and Suzanne Agnew concluded today with Suzanne Agnew’s sentencing. Both defendants received five-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to Tampering with a Deceased Human Body and Identity Theft in connection with James O’Neill’s death.
November 2, 2026

Carlos Hernandez-Fernandez Indicted on Eleven Counts Including Felony Assault and Practicing Medicine Without a License

GOLDEN, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2026) -- The Grand Jury for Jefferson and Gilpin counties has returned an eleven-count indictment against Carlos Hernandez-Fernandez, 46, charging him with falsely representing himself as a licensed medical doctor and allegedly performing unauthorized medical procedures on multiple victims between September 2024 and September 2025.
October 1, 2026

Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide Following Fatal E-Scooter Crash in Lakewood

GOLDEN, Colo. (Sep 11, 2026) -- The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office has charged Joseph Sutter, 33, of Lakewood, with vehicular homicide and reckless driving after he allegedly struck and killed a 17-year-old riding an e-scooter in late August.
September 11, 2026

Former CBI Lab Analyst Missy Woods Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

GOLDEN, Colo. (Sept. 8, 2026): Today, District Court Judge Andrew Poland sentenced former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods, 66, to ten years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for criminal conduct committed between 2008 and 2023.
September 8, 2026
Graphic announcing criminal charges by the First Judicial District Attorney's Office. The background shows the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Building at dusk with a dark navy gradient overlay. At the top, the headline reads "Charges Filed."

Lakewood Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Wife’s Death

GOLDEN, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2026) – The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has charged Patrick “Ted” Barnett, 40, with three criminal counts, including First Degree Murder, in connection with the death of his wife, Lindsey Barnett, age 37, of Lakewood.
August 19, 2026
Graphic announcing criminal charges by the First Judicial District Attorney's Office. The background shows the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Building at dusk with a dark navy gradient overlay. At the top, the headline reads "Charges Filed."

Paraprofessional Charged Following Alleged Assault of Developmentally Disabled Student

GOLDEN, Colo. (Aug. 12, 2026) –The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has charged Cynthia Ann Monroe, 60, with two criminal counts, including felony assault and misdemeanor child abuse of a developmentally disabled student at Ute Meadows Elementary School in Littleton.
August 12, 2026
Graphic announcing the closure of a criminal case. On the left is a booking photo of Benjamin Lovato wearing an orange jail uniform, on the right, large text reads: "Case Closed – 32 Year Prison Sentence in Arvada Home Invasion Case."

32-Year Prison Sentence in Arvada Home Invasion Case

GOLDEN, Colo. (Aug. 11, 2026) – Jefferson County District Court Judge Phillip McNulty sentenced Benjamin Isaiah Lovato, 20, to 32 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for a violent attack on his former girlfriend during a home invasion in March 2024.
August 11, 2026

Couple Charged in Alleged Road Rage Shooting That Killed 23-Year-Old Man

GOLDEN, Colo. (August 5, 2026) – On Wednesday, the First Judicial District Attorney's Office filed charges against Steven Cole Simpson, 25, and Corryn Simpson, 26, in connection with an alleged road rage shooting that killed Andrew Luke Bott, 23, in unincorporated Jefferson County.
August 5, 2026
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