Tag: Colorado

  • Jeremy Tate, Weapons Violations, Aurora CO, 2022

    Jeremy Tate, Weapons Violations, Aurora CO, 2022

    DENVER, CO – A 27-year-old Aurora man is facing serious federal charges after police discovered him armed inside Children’s Hospital last month. Jeremy Lavon Tate was arrested September 24th and indicted by a grand jury this week on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition, as well as possession…

  • Donald Renner, Post Office Arson, Moffat CO, 2021

    Donald Renner, Post Office Arson, Moffat CO, 2021

    MOFFAT, CO – A 71-year-old man is facing federal time after admitting he deliberately torched the Moffat Post Office last year. Donald Albert Renner pleaded guilty to one count of willfully injuring property of the United States, a felony, in Denver’s federal court Friday, according to officials. The July 16, 2021, fire ripped through the…

  • Jordan James Martinez, Firearms Fraud, Aurora CO, 2022

    Jordan James Martinez, Firearms Fraud, Aurora CO, 2022

    DENVER, CO – Jordan James Martinez, 24, of Aurora, is facing federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly running a scheme to illegally obtain firearms for others. The indictment alleges Martinez repeatedly lied to licensed gun dealers between June 2019 and April 2022, falsely claiming he was the true buyer when…

  • Jeffrey Scott Taylor, Firearm Possession, Colorado Springs, 2022

    Jeffrey Scott Taylor, Firearm Possession, Colorado Springs, 2022

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  • David Vargas, Armed Robbery & Shooting at Officer, Colorado 2022

    David Vargas, Armed Robbery & Shooting at Officer, Colorado 2022

    DENVER, CO – David Houston Vargas, 30, of Adams County, Colorado, is facing over two decades behind bars after a federal judge slammed him with a 26.5-year sentence for a pair of brazen armed robberies and his connection to a shooting at a law enforcement officer. The sentencing, handed down Wednesday, November 2, 2022, brings…

  • Joseph Gaye, Weapons Violation, Englewood CO, 2022

    Joseph Gaye, Weapons Violation, Englewood CO, 2022

    DENVER, CO – Joseph Gaye, 37, of Englewood, is facing federal time after a jury found him guilty of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction. The case, stemming from a bizarre self-inflicted shooting, reveals a man attempting to mislead police while illegally armed. On October 19, 2020, Denver Police responded to a reported…

  • Rayzjaun Curry, Weapons Violation, Denver CO, 2022

    Rayzjaun Curry, Weapons Violation, Denver CO, 2022

    DENVER, CO – Rayzjaun Curry, 25, of Denver, is facing federal time after a jury convicted him Wednesday of possessing a firearm and ammunition despite being a convicted felon. The case, stemming from a routine traffic stop, highlights the persistent flow of illegal weapons onto Denver streets and the risks posed to public safety. According…

  • Robert Johnson, Felon with Firearm, Denver CO, 2022

    Robert Johnson, Felon with Firearm, Denver CO, 2022

    DENVER, CO – A federal jury delivered a guilty verdict Wednesday to Robert Vandori Johnson, 40, of Aurora, for illegally possessing a firearm. The conviction comes after a February bust that also snared Daevon House, 30, of Denver, who previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. Both men, already convicted felons, were found to be…

  • Seburn John Henry IV, Drugs & Weapons, Colorado 2022

    Seburn John Henry IV, Drugs & Weapons, Colorado 2022

    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – A high-ranking member of the notorious Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club is headed to federal prison for a decade after a drug and weapons bust in Colorado Springs. Seburn John Henry IV, 37, was sentenced Friday, December 16, 2022, by Judge Raymond P. Moore after pleading guilty to possession of a…

  • Leon Askew, Firearm Possession, Colorado Springs, 2022

    Leon Askew, Firearm Possession, Colorado Springs, 2022

    DENVER – Leon Askew, 50, of Colorado Springs is facing federal charges after allegedly being found with a firearm and ammunition despite a prior felony conviction. The indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury, marks the culmination of a six-month investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). According to court…