elementortmp, Author at Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office

DA hosts Hate Free Colorado, Sikh Coalition for training

“Partnerships like this are how we create a safe and healthy community for everyone,” said District Attorney Alexis King. “Our office aggressively prosecutes individuals who target others because of their identity and trainings like this help us hold them accountable.”

November 2, 2021

Man gets life without parole for murder of Randi Ackerman

“Randi will be remembered by so many,” said the family of 50-year-old Randi Ackerman in a statement. “He left the world a better place by sharing his enthusiasm for enjoying even the little things in life,". Ackerman was killed by Michael David Counterman in a 2020 shooting.

November 2, 2021

Golden man sentenced to 22 years for assaulting unhoused

Roger Allan Coderre was sentenced by the First Judicial District Court to 22 years in prison for assaulting three unhoused men in Golden in 2019. In one of the attacks, Coderre yelled at his victim, "get out of my Golden," and, "If I see you again, I'll kill you,".

October 25, 2021

Man convicted in I-70 vehicular homicide case from 2019

Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was convicted by a Jefferson County jury at the First Judicial District Court of four counts of Vehicular Homicide with Extreme Indifference for the deadly 2019 incident on I-70 in Lakewood. The court scheduled the sentencing hearing for Dec. 13.

October 15, 2021

Man sentenced to life without parole for Lakewood murder

Christopher Michael Pride was sentenced by the First Judicial District Court to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Pride was convicted of murdering 21-year-old Roderick Vecchiarelli and robbing and shooting a woman in Lakewood in 2019.

October 15, 2021

First Judicial DA’s Office a leader at statewide conference

Earning multiple statewide awards for excellence and providing two trainings to district attorneys from across Colorado, the leadership of the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office was on full display at the annual Colorado District Attorneys’ Council (CDAC) Fall Conference.

September 30, 2021

Olde Town critical incident investigation complete

The Colorado First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has completed its investigation into June’s officer-involved shooting in Olde Town Arvada and presented its findings to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

September 10, 2021

Unlicensed breeder sentenced for animal cruelty in Lakewood

Larysa Pavlona Leuchanka was sentenced to five years probation for animal cruelty charges in Jefferson County. Leuchanka’s community supervision prohibits her from being in contact with the dogs who were victimized and owning or breeding any animal.

August 26, 2021

Fresh Start given to 50 People with warrants in Jeffco, Gilpin

A total of 50 people – including some that traveled in from out-of-state – had their warrants for traffic offenses, probation violations and low-level, non-violent misdemeanors cleared Saturday during the first-ever Fresh Start event in Colorado’s First Judicial District.

August 18, 2021

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