There is a special section of the Colorado law regarding crimes against any at-risk persons, and the penalties are steep. Basically, if you are accused of committing a crime and the victim is considered at-risk, the sentences are much more severe. A man was recently charged with Theft Against an At-Risk Person after his grandfather’s life […]
Possessing explosives without lawful authority is a crime in Castle Rock and Douglas County. When it comes to evicting someone from your property, it can be a long and arduous process. Two men were faced with that task and decided to try a new method to get rid of the tenants staying in the apartment […]
In Douglas County, Colorado and all across Colorado, the Court system has a program called Drug Court. Drug Court is offered to those who meet all the criteria. The program is designed to assess risks and needs, and address those needs through monitoring, treatment and supervision. The main goal is to hold participants accountable and […]
Putting a child in a dangerous situation is charged as Child Abuse in Castle Rock and Douglas County – even if no injuries are sustained. A father is facing these charges after putting his 3 year old son and 2 year old daughter in the dryer and videoing it. According to the report, the man […]
Using someone else’s credit card without permission is charged as Identity Theft in Castle Rock and Douglas County. But what about if you were actually given the credit card? That’s the situation one woman is in, as she used the credit cards belonging to her boss to make personal purchases. According to the report, she […]
Theft is taking something from someone else, with the intention of never giving it back. When it deals with a retail store, we normally refer to it as Shoplifting Theft. A woman was recently charged with this crime after stealing dozens of video games from Target. The woman had two children with her, ages 10 […]
While the U.S. Constitution protects your right to bear arms, there are circumstances in Castle Rock and Douglas County where possessing a weapon is always illegal – like possessing a firearm while intoxicated. A man was recently charged with Prohibited Use of a Weapon for shooting his guns into the air, alarming neighbors, who called […]
In Castle Rock and Douglas County, Colorado Extortion is charged when a person threatens another to get them to do something against their will and through the threats does (or threatens to do) something illegal. A man would likely be facing Extortion charges, along with the Posting a Private Image for Harassment (Revenge Porn), after […]
Preventing a police officer from doing his or her job is charged as Obstructing a Peace Office in Castle Rock and Douglas County. I recently read a story about a man who was arrested for creating a sign that said “cops ahead” and holding it up to warn other drivers that a police officer was […]
Road rage instances can result in a myriad of different charges in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker. Most of them are hands off offenses and result in Reckless Endangerment or Menacing charges. However, one driver got such a bad case of road rage, she and her passenger escalated the situation to a hands-on offense […]
