Category: Cases

Former Craig city councilman sentenced for internet luring

Former Craig city councilman Brian Paul Mackenzie was sentenced by the First Judicial District Court to a minimum of 10 years in Colorado’s Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Program. Mackenzie had previously been convicted for internet luring of a child in Lakewood.
November 16, 2021

Man sentenced to 48 years prison for Wheat Ridge murder

Clinton Eugene Priest was sentenced by the First Judicial District Court on Friday to 48 years in prison for the murder of 32-year-old Robert Miller. After asking for a ride, Miller was stabbed by Priest multiple times outside of a Wheat Ridge bar in September 2020.
November 15, 2021

DA King announces decision in Olde Town critical incident

First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King held a press conference announcing that no criminal charges would be filed in the officer-involved shooting that took place June 21 in Olde Town Arvada. A letter outlining the decision was released to the public.
November 8, 2021

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
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