Colorado

Colorado woman convicted of murdering her 11-year-old stepson

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A Colorado jury found Letecia Stauch guilty of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, on Monday. The jurors rejected her claim of insanity during the attack. Letecia Stauch was convicted of all charges related to Gannon’s killing, which occurred more than three years ago. Prosecutors said she stabbed the boy 18 times, struck him in the head, and shot him once in January 2020. They argued that she killed Gannon out of hatred and to …

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Life sentence for road rage killer who fatally shot 13-year-old

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A 27-year-old man has received a life sentence without parole for the brutal murder of a 13-year-old boy during a road rage incident in Westminster, Colorado. Jeremy Webster fatally shot Vaughn Bigelow Jr. in 2018 after the boy’s mother, Meghan Bigelow, had pulled over for an emergency services vehicle. Meghan Bigelow was driving her three sons to a dental appointment when the tragic incident occurred. Webster followed her, leading to a confrontation in a parking …

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Woman killed by rock that was thrown at her car

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A 20-year-old Colorado woman, Alexa Bartell, tragically lost her life on Wednesday night after an assailant hurled a rock at her vehicle in Jefferson County. Local law enforcement is currently investigating the young woman’s death and a string of related incidents that occurred on the same night. At around 10:45 p.m., it is believed that suspects, either in a vehicle or stationed along the roadside, threw a large rock at Bartell’s car. The rock penetrated …

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Elderly man kills wife and daughter with an ax inside of their home

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Reginald Maclaren, an 81-year-old Colorado man, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The elderly man allegedly killed his wife and daughter using an ax. According to the Englewood Police Department, Maclaren is accused of murdering his wife, 70-year-old Bethany Maclaren, and daughter, 35-year-old Ruth Jennifer Maclaren, in their Englewood home. He then allegedly placed their bodies in separate trash cans in the living room. Police also reported that one of the victims was …

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Colorado Dentist Charged with Wife’s Murder, Suspected of Poisoning Protein Shakes

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A Colorado dentist, James Toliver Craig, was recently arraigned in court wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles, as he faces charges for the alleged murder of his 43-year-old wife, Angela. Authorities believe that Craig poisoned his wife’s protein shakes with arsenic and potassium cyanide. The 45-year-old suspect appeared solemn in the Arapahoe County courtroom. His arrest followed the revelation of his supposed extramarital affair with Karen Cain, an orthodontist based in Austin, Texas. Cain is …

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12-Year-Old Dies in Colorado Car Theft Shootout

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Denver, Colorado, a 12-year-old boy, identified as Elias Armstrong, lost his life after a car theft went wrong. According to the police, the vehicle’s owner was using a smartphone app to track his stolen car. “An exchange of gunfire took place between the owner and the occupants of the stolen vehicle when the owner approached the car,” said a press release from the Denver Police. Sadly, the young juvenile who was found driving the stolen …

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Suspect shot dead after initiating shootout with police

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On late Wednesday night, January 4, a man was shot dead after exchanging gunshots with Frederick Police Department (FPD) officers. The officials said the FPD received a call reporting a shootout occurring in the area around the 200 block of 7th Street at 11:30 p.m. The incident occurred in the neighborhood north of Centennial Park, around the corner in downtown Frederick, Colorado. According to the press release, multi-jurisdictional officers responded to the call. Firestone Police …

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Mass Shooting Kills At Least 5 People Inside Nightclub

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Police identified the suspect in Saturday night’s mass shooting at Club Q, but are still investigating whether the attack was a hate crime. Police received numerous 911 calls about the shooting. Dispatched officers arrived at midnight and detained the suspect at 12:02 a.m., police said. Authorities initially said 18 people were injured, but later increased the number to 25. Nineteen of the 25 injured victims had gunshot wounds. 5 shooting victims in total have died …

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Two Young Boys Shot In Targetted Drive-By Shooting. One Dead And One In Critical Condition.

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A man was arrested on Saturday in connection with a shooting that killed a 12-year-old and injured a 14-year-old. A news release stated that 18-year-old Rolando Felipe was arrested Saturday night at around 10:30 p.m. and charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. A shooting was reported the same day at approximately 2:58 p.m. in Aurora municipality, located about 25 minutes east of Denver. According to Aurora police, officers …

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Man Wanted For Quadruple Murder. Considered Armed And Dangerous.

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In Aurora, Colorado, police are searching for the suspect accused of shooting and killing four adults early Sunday morning. As of Sunday afternoon, 21-year-old Joseph Castorena, who police say has a history of domestic violence, was still at large. Three adult males and one female were found dead at the home, but his partner, an adult female, and two “very young children” were found alive without harm. Police were called to a home in the …

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