Colorado emerges as the national leader in prosecutorial transparency
With data dashboards growing in popularity, District Attorneys across the nation are turning to Colorado for guidance.
March 8, 2023
Category: Cases
Charges Filed in K-9 Death
District Attorney Alexis King announced today that Eduardo Armando Romero (DOB 10-24-93) has been charged with eight counts stemming from alleged conduct on February 13, 2023, that resulted in the shooting and killing of Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Graffit.
February 21, 2023
NEW REPORTS, MORE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ OFFICES GROW COLORADO’S
FIRST-IN-THE-NATION EFFORT TO REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM
A series of new reports provide Colorado District Attorneys’ Offices with a more in-depth understanding of racial and ethnic differences in their prosecution processes.
February 15, 2023
DPS security officer charged with sexual exploitation of a child
District Attorney Alexis King announced today that Jeffrey James Blanchard of Lakewood has been charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (F5) stemming from alleged conduct in March 2021.
December 22, 2022
Grand jury indicts former police officer for unlawful sexual contact and retaliation against a witness
The Grand Jury for Jefferson and Gilpin counties has indicted former officer Nathan Geerdes on five charges after a year-long grand jury investigation. Geerdes, a former Edgewater sergeant and more recently an officer for the Black Hawk Police Department faces four counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of retaliation against a witness.
December 13, 2022
Additional arrest and new charges filed in RTD light rail assaults
District Attorney Alexis King announced today that a total of thirteen juveniles between the ages of 15-17 have been arrested, and twelve have been charged officially for the assaults that occurred in Lakewood on Oct. 14, 2022, and Nov. 3, 2022, on the RTD light rail.
December 13, 2022
DA King Announces the Grand Opening of Pathways, the First Judicial District Attorney’s New Diversion Program
District Attorney Alexis King announced today the official launch of the highly anticipated Pathways program and the grand opening of a dedicated Pathways office in Lakewood.
November 29, 2022
Charges Filed in RTD Light Rail Assault
District Attorney Alexis King announced today that charges have been filed against seven juveniles for a physical assault that occurred in Lakewood on Oct. 14, 2022, on the RTD light rail.
November 17, 2022
Charges Filed in Fatal Lakewood Apartment Fire
District Attorney Alexis King announced today that charges have been filed against two juveniles for the fire at the Tiffany Square apartments in Lakewood on Oct. 31, 2022.
November 11, 2022