Author: Julia Cardi
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds search warrant in 2020 arson case
The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld the fruits of a Denver Police Department search warrant that detectives used three years ago to identify the teenagers accused of killing five members of a family with an intentionally set house fire. Attorneys for 19-year-old Gavin Seymour, one of the teenagers charged with first-degree murder, sought to have…
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Fired Aurora officer not-guilty in the death of Elijah McClain; co-defendant convicted
Jason Rosenblatt acquitted, Randy Roedema found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault
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‘A mammoth caught in La Brea’: Judge asks for more efficiency in Elijah McClain trial
The judge overseeing the first two Aurora police officers’ trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain urged attorneys to work more efficiently on Wednesday, a day that involved much legal maneuvering over technical testimony on the police department’s policies. “This is really starting to become a mammoth caught in La Brea. We need to…
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‘It’s getting worse’: Organized crime permeates Colorado’s retail theft surge
The Colorado Retail Council says the main issue plaguing large retailers is not petty shoplifting — but organized retail theft
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Elijah McClain already at risk of death before ketamine injection, physician says
Before an Aurora paramedic injected Elijah McClain with a dose of the sedative ketamine, he was already at risk for permanent lung damage or death because of vomit he inhaled into his lungs during his struggle with police officers, said an expert who reviewed his medical records. McClain had an elevated amount of acid in…
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Opening statements given in trial over Elijah McClain’s death
After three-and-a-half days of jury selection, opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of two Aurora police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt each face charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault causing serious bodily injury in connection with McClain’s death. McClain, a 23-year-old Black man,…
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Opening statements expected Wednesday morning in Aurora police officers’ trial
Tuesday ended without a jury chosen in the trial of two Aurora police officers facing charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Adams County District Court Judge Mark Warner said he hopes opening statements will begin around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after the selection process for jurors finishes. The attorneys will choose 14 jurors total:…
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Jury pool whittled in trial of Aurora officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death
Jury selection will continue Tuesday in the trial of two Aurora police officers facing charges over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Aurora. Prosecutors and attorneys for the officers will question potential jury members to decide who they believe can or cannot return an impartial verdict. The trial for Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt…
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Colorado youth detention dilemma: Kids languish in lockup despite releasable status
Youth advocates raise alarms as Colorado children remain behind bars
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Accused Boulder mass shooter ‘competent’ to stand trial
The man accused of killing 10 people in south Boulder’s King Soopers store in 2021 doesn’t currently have any condition or illness preventing him from being fit to stand trial, the Boulder County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday. In a news release, the office said the court and attorneys received a competence reevaluation report from…