Given the complexity of the investigation, the judge is likely to wait another three or four months before asking Peters legal team to enter a plea so the case can be scheduled for trial, said Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein. Living at Kimberly Court can seem like living in the most convenient location in Boulder. Although Peters is a strong supporter of Trump, Peters has not received an endorsement from the former president. A suspect from San Jose, Calif., was arrested on seven outstanding warrants for sexual assault in north Colorado Springs Tuesday night, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The dangerous pills sell for about $25 on the streets. In addition to the arrest of Rivera-Beltran, the following suspects are facing charges in connection to the operation and will be prosecuted in Douglas County District Court: 110,000 pills laced with fentanyl seized in operation. During a 10-month span, Mario Hehr and Alexandra Gaiswinkler are accused of stealing tools and other merchandise from nine Colorado stores. All of the suspects are Chinese nationals, officials said. Man arrested after woman found dead inside Pueblo home. Colorado businesses have lost millions in inventory to sophisticated crime rings, threatening greater safety risks to retail store employees and higher prices for consumers, Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement. The Lafayette Police Department . Lafayette police were able to tie the incidents when it investigated two burglaries on Oct. 29, 2021, and found members of the group were present at both sites at the time of the burglaries. Two other suspects were identified and arrested after the indictments. Anderson has raised nearly $107,000 since October, compared with $166,000 Petersraised since enteringthe race in February, according to financial disclosure reports from May 31. The 45 count indictment charged 21 people. She told KRDO the same thing happened to her in July 2021, allegedly defrauded out of nearly $400. "The challenge that we face is a lot of times people don't even bother reporting these sorts of scams. More: Trump had to know he was spreading 'Big Lie,' Jan. 6 committee member Jamie Raskin says. That number is rising sharply, from 49 deaths in 2016 to 220 in 2019, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. More than 900 of those deaths were due to synthetic opioids that included fentanyl. Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia. DENVER -- Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters continues to outraise heropponents in Colorados GOP secretary of state primary despite being indicted onseven felony charges related to election fraud, called on by her own partyto suspend her campaign and barred by a judge from overseeing her countys elections this year. If someone wants to endorse me, that is their privilege. A Trump spokesperson had no comment on whether an endorsement for Peters is forthcoming. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. A Colorado grand jury indicted a couple for reportedly carrying out an organized retail theft scheme involving The Home Depot stores, including those in Weld County, and pawning or selling the stolen items. Earlier Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Peters and Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisley on a laundry list of charges related to an election security breach in her office last summer. 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner said the suspects were involved in organized crime. The deputies involved in the shooting death of Christian Glass, a young man who was killed by a deputy after calling 911 for help, have been indicted . A Colorado grand jury indicted three police officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police while walking home . Denver - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that James Albert Witte, age 68, Jason Lee Henderson, age 36, and Indian national Dhruv Jani, age 39, all formerly of Wray, Colorado, have been indicted on charges of money laundering and conspiring to commit money laundering. DEA testing has revealed that 2 out 5 counterfeit pills usually seized during these operations contain enough fentanyl to deliver a fatal dose, meaning the 110,000 pills taken off the streets during this investigation potently saved 40,000 lives, according to Olesky. Jaxon Lee Fisher (Photo courtesy of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force) All six defendants face a sentence of up to 24 years in prison on the COCCA charges as well as prison sentences on the remaining felony charges ranging from one to 12 years. Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER to get cant-miss stories, Next and Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox. DENVER (AP) A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election, alleging she was part of a "deceptive scheme" to breach voting. He was wanted for three counts of capital sexual battery on a victim under 12, lewd and lascivious exhibition, and . Rivera-Beltran is being held on a $1 million bond. The fentanyl-laced pills seized during the investigation were likely manufactured in Mexico for as little as .04 a pill, according to Olesky, and sold on the streets in Colorado for upwards of $20 each. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)--A Jefferson County couple has been indicted by a grand jury on 51 criminal counts, accused of preying on the elderly in a tree-trimming scheme, that spanned the entire front range. 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Rivera-Beltran, along with several others named in the indictment, was arrested on several charges, including racketeering and conspiracy under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act to drug distribution and money laundering. Marion County deputies put out an arrest warrant for Steven Allen Monk, 34, on Nov. 23, 2022. There are things about the (former) president that I agree with . COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Very few details were available last time 11 News checked in with the police, but a shooting investigation was underway at a popular Colorado Springs park on Monday. That woman, according to Weiser, was one of the few who actually report these crimes. In many respects it has simply grown that black market as additional regulation and taxes have come on top of marijuana. A grand jury in Hardee County indicted Matthew Flores, 35, on charges of first-degree murder, grand theft auto, possession of a firearm by a felon and tampering with evidence, according to court records. They don't think it's worth the trouble. All of the suspects were charged with breaking the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) and some of the suspects had felony drug charges added, Kellner said. She said 4,000 plants generate about $3 million every 90 days. The state health website shows fentanyl related overdoses have more than doubled each of the last three years, topping out last year at 540 deaths. Targets of the investigation would recklessly shoot their firearms out the windows of their vehicles in celebratory fashion or would fire rounds in their backyards for fun, Olesky said. Published March 2, 2023 8:23 PM . A state, federal and local investigation has busted a Colorado drug and money laundering ring with ties to Mexico and 64 people have been indicted by a state grand jury. Griswold has backed a bill that would bar individuals convicted of election fraud-related charges from being on the ballot. That man didn't want to go on camera, but his family told KRDO he remembers what happened clear as day. I see it (as)important to bring professionals back to these offices and maintain that fair referee, not just for elections, but for the other operations as well, Anderson said. Arkansas officer involved in violent arrest back on the job By ANDREW DeMILLO February 21, 2023 ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo Local and federal agencies announced Thursday afternoon a "major" grand jury indictment with statewide and national implications. Sydney Isenberg 10:15 PM, Feb . 11 of those receipts came from El Paso County. In a deposition to the January 6 committee, former Attorney General Barr testified he was "demoralized" by President Trump's election fraud claims. A Colorado grand jury indicted a couple for reportedly carrying out an organized retail theft scheme involving The Home Depot stores, including those in Weld County, and pawning or selling the stolen items. When that is not always possible, he says customers should withhold payment until a job is done. The receipt from a 98-year-old customer in Colorado Springs was in the book, charged $300 in July 2020. DU loses to North Dakota in Summit tourney opener, Makar cleared to return 2nd time from concussion protocol, 77 inches of snow fall at Colorado ski area in 9 days, Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads guilty to US charges, 'I remember aiming toward people and the floor': Second suspect in STEM school shooting testifies. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Monday, the Colorado Springs Police Department released the name of one of two victims in a deadly stabbing. Additionally, 28 firearms, multiple hand grenades, high-capacity magazines, and several sets of body armor were seized during the investigation. "Working with our law enforcement partners, my office is committed to combating organized retail theft and holding criminals accountable for the harm they cause businesses, employees, and consumers throughout the state.". For their conduct, these defendants will face serious consequences. Tree service. In Denver alone, there were 350 drug overdose deaths between Jan. 1, 2020, and Nov. 30, said Deanne Reuter, special agent in charge with the DEA, at the news conference. and last updated 4:47 PM, Feb 24, 2023. Hehr would depart from the stores in a distinctive blue and white van, with Gaiswinkler serving as the getaway driver at least once. DENVER A Colorado grand jury indicted three police officers and two paramedics in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who had been walking home . Two people have been indicted on suspicion of stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools and other merchandise from nine Colorado Home Depot stores, the state attorney general's office said. It was all about greed and making money, Olesky said. The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Cloudy skies. but it can also be stressful. March 3, 2023. We're seeing across the nation, election officials embrace conspiracies and, ironically, becoming a security threat themselves, Griswold said. . Without passage of the bill or a conviction in court, Peters remains on the ballot. However, The indicted Mesa County clerk Peters expressed confidence in her legal teams strategy. 1989, in her apartment in Mesa, Ariz. Thomas David Cox, 58, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was indicted in March 2022 for Morse's . 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Gabriel Joshua Kantrow was arrested Saturday on Long Island while attempting to visit an inmate at the Yaphank Correctional Facility, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Watch Now. They literally laughed., Peters GOP opponent, Pam Anderson, said she isnt interested in a Trump endorsement. 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Tonight, both are sitting in jail, charged with targeting the elderly in a massive pattern of deception. That number is expect to be even higher in 2021. Carlos David Campos, 31; Samuel Armando Arevalo Aguilar, 31; Oscar Orlando Herrera, 58; Francisco Garcia Agueta, 24; Ricardo Antonio Quevedo Rios, 35; and Bayron Arturo Moreno Gomez, 23 were all. Sept. 1, 2021. Police . Mario Timothy Hehr and Alexandra Gaiswinkler were indicted on charges including violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, theft and conspiracy to commit theft, according to a release from the Colorado Attorney General. Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Rocky Mountain HIDTA, and Colorado's 18th Judicial District announced during a press conference Wednesday a 20-count grand jury indictment of 19 people in connection with the drug-distribution ring that dealt with fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and firearms. CAON CITY, CO A Colorado Corrections Officer was arrested in a nationwide human trafficking operation that led to the arrest of more than 200 people . RELATED: Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads guilty to US charges. A grand jury indicted five people on 90 counts in connection with an alleged Denver-area auto theft and burglary crime ring that stole vehicles and property valued at nearly $1 million. And that's really hard to deal with because you can't run a bill to defeat that., Barr tells Jan 6 hearing he worried Trump had 'detached from reality'. Olesky said investigators seized 110,000 prescription pills laced with fentanyl, eight pounds of heroin, six kilograms of meth, 11 kilograms of cocaine, and around $450,000 in cash. KRDO reached out to the public defender's office for comment from the Tylers' but didn't hear back. 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Tina Peters the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and her state's most prominent 2020 election denier was found guilty Friday of misdemeanor obstruction of a government operation . Three massage parlor owners coerced their employees into having sex with customers in exchange for money for more than a year at their spas in Denver and Lakewood, according to a human trafficking investigation led by the Colorado Attorney General's Office. The suspects are accused of stealing more than 50 vehicles in Weld County since.